(n) the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty', Syn. Congressional Medal of Honor

medal play

(n) golf scoring by total strokes taken, Syn. stroke play

medan

(n) a city in Indonesia; located in northeastern Sumatra

medawar

(n) British immunologist (born in Brazil) who studied tissue transplants and discovered that the rejection of grafts was an immune response (1915-1987), Syn. Peter Medawar, Sir Peter Brian Medawar

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Medal

n. [ F. médaille, 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Medal

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Medalet

n. A small medal. [ 1913 Webster ]

Medalist

n. [ Cf. F. médailliste, It. medaglista. ] [ Written also medallist. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A designer of medals. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit; as, the gold medalist in downhill skiing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Medallic

a. Of or pertaining to a medal, or to medals. “Our medallic history.” Walpole. [ 1913 Webster ]

Medallion

n. [ F. médaillion, It. medaglione, augm. of medaglia. See Medal. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A large medal or memorial coin. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief. [ 1913 Webster ]

Medal play

. (Golf) Play in which the score is reckoned by counting the number of strokes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Medalurgy

n. [ Medal + the root of Gr. &unr_; work. ] The art of making and striking medals and coins. [ Written also medallurgy. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Medaille { f } | Medaillen { pl }

medal | medals

Medaillon { n } | Medaillons { pl }

locket | lockets

Medan (Stadt in Indonesien)

Medan (city in Indonesia)

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