Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Medal"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Medal \Med"al\, n. [F. m['e]daille, It. medaglia, fr. L.
metallum metal, through (assumed) LL. metalleus made of
metal. See {Metal}, and cf. {Mail} a piece of money.]
A piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device,
and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event
or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Medal \Med"al\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Medaled}, or {Medalled}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Medaling} or {Medalling}.]
To honor or reward with a medal. ``Medaled by the king.''
--Thackeray.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
medal
n : an award for winning a championship or commemorating some
other event [syn: {decoration}, {laurel wreath}, {medallion},
{palm}, {ribbon}]
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