medalist
n.
medal winner, one who has been awarded a medal for achievement (usually in sports or the military)
Medal
A medal is a small metal object, usually engraved with
insignia, that is awarded to a person for athletic, military, scientific, academic or some other kind of achievement. There also exist
devotional medals, worn to indicate religious faith.
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medalist
Noun
1. someone who has won a medal
(synonym) medallist
(hypernym) winner, victor
2. (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
(synonym) medallist, medal winner
(hypernym) golfer, golf player, linksman
(classification) golf, golf game
Medalist
(n.)
One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit.
(n.)
A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals.
(n.)
A designer of medals.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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