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medal

noun
/ˈmɛdəl//ˈmɛd.ɫ̩/UK/ˈmɛɾ.ɫ̩/US

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French medaille, medale, from Italian medaglia (originally "half a denarius"), from Early Medieval Latin medālia, feminine derived via dissimilation (/dj–lj/ > /d–lj/) from mediālia, neuter plural of Late Latin mediālis (“middle”, adjective), from Classical Latin medius.

  1. derived from medius
  2. derived from mediālis — “middle”
  3. derived from medālia
  4. derived from medaglia
  5. derived from medaille

Definitions

  1. A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.

    • Whether their images, shrines, relics, consecrated things, holy water, medals, benedictions, those divine amulets, holy exorcisms, and the sign of the cross, be available in this disease?

  2. A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or…

    A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward.

  3. To win a medal.

    • He medalled twice at the Olympics.
    • I dashed into the mall; bought a gift; raced to the card store, snapped up a two-fer gift-bag special and was back in my car in 26 minutes. I could medal in power shopping.
    • Vocab-wise, medalling and PB-ing are now totally part-and-parcelled, and most experts in South Korea believe podiumed, finalled and all-comered are not far off lexiconing.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To award a medal to.

    2. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].

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Derived

bemedal, bronze medal, gold medal, medal game, medalist, medalless, medal play, medal table, putty medal, silver medal, tea and medals, what do you want, a medal

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at medal. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at medal. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at medal

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA