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Definitions for Medal

[1] a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like: a gold medal for the best swimmer.
[2] a similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint: a Saint Christopher's medal.
[3] to decorate or honor with a medal.
[4] to receive a medal, especially in a sporting event: He medaled in three of four races.
[5] a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or commemoration of some outstanding action, event, etc
[6] (tr) to honour with a medal
[7] (intr) informal (in sport) to win a medal

Words related to Medal

reward, gold, wreath, medallion, laurel, badge, commemoration, ribbon, hardware

Words nearby Medal

med., med. gr., med. lat., med.sc.d., medaka, medal, medal for merit, medal of bravery, medal of freedom, medal of honor, medal play

Origin of Medal

1580–90; earlier medaille < Middle French < Italian medaglia copper coin worth a halfpenny < Vulgar Latin *medalia, variant (by dissimilation) of Late Latin mediālia, noun use of neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of mediālis medial

Words that may be confused with Medal

medal, meddle, metal, mettle

Other words from Medal

un·med·aled , adjective
un·med·alled , adjective

Word origin for Medal

C16: from French médaille, probably from Italian medaglia, ultimately from Latin metallum metal

Synonyms for Medal

gold, reward, badge, commemoration, hardware, laurel, medallion, ribbon, wreath