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medal
noun
a
small
piece
of
metal
,
often
shaped
like
a
coin
and
attached
to
a
ribbon
,
given
to
someone
as
an
award
for
winning
a
competition
or
for
brave
or
excellent
actions
•
After
the
race
,
the
coach
hung
a
gold
medal
around
Maya's
neck
.
After
the
race
,
the
coach
hung
a
gold
medal
around
Maya's
neck
.
•
The
firefighter
received
a
bravery
medal
for
rescuing
the
family
from
the
burning
house
.
The
firefighter
received
a
bravery
medal
for
rescuing
the
family
from
the
burning
house
.
from
Middle
French
médaille
,
from
Italian
medaglia
“
coin
worth
half
a
denaro
,”
later
“
decorative
coin
”
verb
-
medal
,
medaling
,
medals
,
medaled
to
win
a
medal
in
a
sports
competition
•
If
she
swims
her
best
time
tomorrow
,
she
could
medal
at
the
state
championships
.
If
she
swims
her
best
time
tomorrow
,
she
could
medal
at
the
state
championships
.
•
Three
of
our
gymnasts
medaled
at
the
national
meet
last
weekend
.
Three
of
our
gymnasts
medaled
at
the
national
meet
last
weekend
.
Back-formation
from
the
noun
“
medal
,”
first
recorded
in
U
.
S
.
sports
slang
in
the
1960s
.
