medal

[ med-l ]

/ ˈmɛd l /

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noun

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.

a similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint: a Saint Christopher's medal.

verb (used with object), med·aled, med·al·ing or (especially British) med·alled, med·al·ling.

to decorate or honor with a medal.

verb (used without object), med·aled, med·al·ing or (especially British) med·alled, med·al·ling.

to receive a medal, especially in a sporting event: He medaled in three of four races.

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 mediālismedial

OTHER WORDS FROM medal

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH medal

medal , meddle, metal, mettle

Words nearby medal

mecopterous, med, médaillon, médaillons, medaka, medal, medalet, Medal for Merit, medalist, medallic, medallion

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Example sentences from the Web for medal

Alberto Barbera, director of the Venice Film Festival, took the stage, flanked by a woman holding a trophy and a medal.
James Franco Shot His New Movie at the Venice Film Festival and I Was in It|Marlow Stern|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Medal of Honor was rebooted back in 2010, but failed to stand out as a serious competitor to Call of Duty.
Video Games Go Wild for Reboots|Alec Kubas-Meyer|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Ralph Lauren received the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal.
Annie Leibovitz Bailed on Kimye Wedding; Chloe Sevigny Hates Modeling|The Fashion Beast Team|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So how can good, Christian Americans avoid supporting this Medal of Freedom winner?
Fringe Factor: Keep Harvey Milk Off Our Mail!|Caitlin Dickson|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

DM: I still think Will Swenson deserves the medal and I think that he acted courageously that day.
What Comes After the Medal of Honor: An Interview with Dakota Meyer|Brian Van Reet|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Louis' medal was examined and passed from hand to hand, and many compliments were made on the occasion.
Louis' School Days|E. J. May
Francis Baudoin, nicknamed Dagobert, undertook to fulfil the dying mother's wishes, inspired by the medal.
The Wandering Jew, Complete|Eugene Sue
I will therefore go on examining the Phinuit personality; it will be the reverse side of the medal.
Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research|Michael Sage
The medal was won some time later, while your two uncles were in the hospital trying to recover from their wounds.
The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck|Edward Stratemeyer
And your medal of honor, Monsieur le Capitaine; is it permitted that I lay for a little moment just one finger upon it?
The Daredevil|Maria Thompson Daviess

British Dictionary definitions for medal

medal

/ (ˈmɛdəl) /

noun

a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or commemoration of some outstanding action, event, etc

verb -als, -alling or -alled or US -als, -aling or -aled

(tr) to honour with a medal

(intr) informal (in sport) to win a medal

Derived forms of medal

medallic (mɪˈdælɪk), adjective

Word Origin for medal

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	medal
释义	medal [ med-l ] / ˈmɛd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR medal ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. a similar object bearing a religious image, as of a saint: a Saint Christopher's medal. verb (used with object), med·aled, med·al·ing or (especially British) med·alled, med·al·ling. to decorate or honor with a medal. verb (used without object), med·aled, med·al·ing or (especially British) med·alled, med·al·ling. to receive a medal, especially in a sporting event: He medaled in three of four races. 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 mediālismedial OTHER WORDS FROM medal un·med·aled, adjectiveun·med·alled, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH medal medal , meddle, metal, mettle Words nearby medal mecopterous, med, médaillon, médaillons, medaka, medal, medalet, Medal for Merit, medalist, medallic, medallion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for medal Alberto Barbera, director of the Venice Film Festival, took the stage, flanked by a woman holding a trophy and a medal. James Franco Shot His New Movie at the Venice Film Festival and I Was in It\|Marlow Stern\|September 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Medal of Honor was rebooted back in 2010, but failed to stand out as a serious competitor to Call of Duty. Video Games Go Wild for Reboots\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|July 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And Ralph Lauren received the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal. Annie Leibovitz Bailed on Kimye Wedding; Chloe Sevigny Hates Modeling\|The Fashion Beast Team\|June 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So how can good, Christian Americans avoid supporting this Medal of Freedom winner? Fringe Factor: Keep Harvey Milk Off Our Mail!\|Caitlin Dickson\|June 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST DM: I still think Will Swenson deserves the medal and I think that he acted courageously that day. What Comes After the Medal of Honor: An Interview with Dakota Meyer\|Brian Van Reet\|May 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Louis' medal was examined and passed from hand to hand, and many compliments were made on the occasion. Louis' School Days\|E. J. May Francis Baudoin, nicknamed Dagobert, undertook to fulfil the dying mother's wishes, inspired by the medal. The Wandering Jew, Complete\|Eugene Sue I will therefore go on examining the Phinuit personality; it will be the reverse side of the medal. Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research\|Michael Sage The medal was won some time later, while your two uncles were in the hospital trying to recover from their wounds. The Rover Boys in the Land of Luck\|Edward Stratemeyer And your medal of honor, Monsieur le Capitaine; is it permitted that I lay for a little moment just one finger upon it? The Daredevil\|Maria Thompson Daviess British Dictionary definitions for medal medal / (ˈmɛdəl) / noun a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or commemoration of some outstanding action, event, etc verb -als, -alling or -alled or US -als, -aling or -aled (tr) to honour with a medal (intr) informal (in sport) to win a medal Derived forms of medal medallic (mɪˈdælɪk), adjective Word Origin for medal C16: from French médaille, probably from Italian medaglia, ultimately from Latin metallum metal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to medal reward, gold, wreath, medallion, laurel, badge, commemoration, ribbon, hardware
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medal

noun

verb (used with object), med·aled, med·al·ing or (especially British) med·alled, med·al·ling.

verb (used without object), med·aled, med·al·ing or (especially British) med·alled, med·al·ling.

Origin of medal

OTHER WORDS FROM medal

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH medal

Words nearby medal

Example sentences from the Web for medal

British Dictionary definitions for medal

noun

verb -als, -alling or -alled or US -als, -aling or -aled

Derived forms of medal

Word Origin for medal

Words related to medal