medal (redirected from medalling)

med·al  (mdl)

n.

1. A flat piece of metal stamped with a design or an inscription commemorating an event or a person, often given as an award.

2. A piece of metal stamped with a religious device, used as an object of veneration or commemoration.

v. med·aled also med·alled, med·al·ing also med·al·ling, med·als also med·als Informal

v.intr.

To win a medal, as in a sports contest: "We were the first Americans to medal" Jill Watson.

v.tr.

To award a medal to.

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[French médaille, from Old French, from Italian medaglia, coin worth half a denarius, medal, from Vulgar Latin *medlia, coins worth half a denarius, from Late Latin medilia, little halves, from neuter pl. of medilis, of the middle, medial; see medial.]

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me·dallic (m-dlk) adj.

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medal

Noun

a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or in commemoration of some outstanding event [French médaille]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

medal - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event laurel wreath, decoration, ribbon, medallion, palm accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty' Distinguished Service Medal - a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility Distinguished Service Cross - a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Navy Cross - a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Distinguished Flying Cross - a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight Air Medal - a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight Silver Star, Silver Star Medal - a United States military decoration for gallantry in action Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal - a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight) Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action Oak Leaf Cluster - a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before Victoria Cross - a British military decoration for gallantry Distinguished Conduct Medal - a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field Distinguished Service Order - a British military decoration for special service in action Croix de Guerre - a French military decoration for gallantry Medaille Militaire - a French military decoration

Translations

medal [ˈmɛdl] n → medalla

medal [ˈmɛdl] n → médaille f

medal [ˈmɛdl] n → Medaille f;

(decoration) → Orden m

medal [ˈmɛdl] n → medaglia

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medal

n medal [ˈmedl]

a piece of metal with a design, inscription etc stamped on it, given as a reward for bravery, long service, excellence etc, or made to celebrate a special occasion He won a medal in the War.medaljeمِداليَه، وِسامмедалmedailemedaljedie Medaille, der Ordenμετάλλιοmedallamedalمدالmitalimédailleמְדַליָהपदकmedalja, kolajnaéremmedaliminnis-/verðlaunapeningur; orðamedagliaメダル훈장, 메달medalismedaļapingatmedaillemedaljemedalmedalhamedalie; decoraţieмедальmedailamedaljamedaljamedaljเหรียญรางวัลmadalya, nişan獎章медальتمغاhuân chương奖章

n ˈmedallist

a person who has won a medal in a competition etc. medaljewennerصانِع الأوْسِمَهмедалистdržitel medailemedaljevinderInhaber(in) einer Medailleκάτοχος μεταλλίουmedallistamedaliomanik, -võitjaبرنده مدالmitalistimédaillé/-éeבַּעַל מְדַליָהपदक-धारीnosioc medaljeéremtulajdonos; érmespemenang medaliverðlaunahafimedaglistaメダル受賞者메달리스트medalininkasmedaļas ieguvējspemenang pingatmedaillewinnaarmedaljevinnermedalistamedalhistamedaliatмедалистdržiteľ medailydobitnik medaljeosvajač medaljemedaljörผู้ชนะเลิศmadalya kazanan kimse獎章獲得者медалістتمغا حاصل کرنے والاngười được tặng huân chương奖章获得者