medal - Definition from the SPORT topic - DAILY LIFE

Topic: SPORT

Date:	1500-1600
Language:	French
Origin:	médaille, from Old Italian medaglia 'coin of half value, medal', from Late Latin medialis 'middle', from Latin medius; MEDIUM²

medal
1 noun

medal

med‧al1

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[countable]

DSAP a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to someone who has won a competition or who has done something brave

gold/silver/bronze medal

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She won a gold medal at the last Olympics.

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the bronze medal winner

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The two boys were awarded medals for their bravery.

➔ deserve a medal

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