medal
A stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
Other meanings
A stamped or cast metal object (usually a disc), particularly one awarded as a prize or reward.
A Roman or Italian coin.
Synonyms
- decoration
- palm
- ribbon
Related words
- bemedal
- medalless
- bronze medal
- gold medal
- medalist
- medal game
- silver medal
- tea and medals
- medal play
- medal table
- putty medal
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "mediālis" (middle).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “medal” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.