n.
a metal disc with an inscription or design, awarded to acknowledge distinctive achievement or made to commemorate an event.
v.
(medals, medalling, medalled; US medals, medaling, medaled)
- US win a medal in a sporting event.
- decorate or honour with a medal.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: from Fr. médaille, from Ital. medaglia, from med. L. medalia ‘half a denarius’.
