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MEDALLED
MEDAL
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
medalled
simple past tense and past participle of medal
Source: Wiktionary
MEDAL
Med"al, n. Etym: [F. médaille, It. medaglia, fr. L. metallum metal, through (assumed) LL. metalleus made of metal. See Metal, and cf. Mail a piece of money.]
Definition: 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.
Med"al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Medaled, or Medalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Medaling or Medalling.]
Definition: To honor or reward with a medal. "Medaled by the king." Thackeray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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