medalet

[med-l-et, med-l-it]

noun

1. a small medal, usually no larger than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) in diameter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of medalet¹

First recorded in 1780–90; medal + -et

Example Sentences

Mr. Roach Smith exhibited at the Society of Antiquaries a medalet, found on the site of the Exchange, evidently struck to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s patronage of the original building, as it bore the Tudor Arms surrounded with the inscription “Angliœ Regina ubique honorata.”

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Ah, good Lord! was the medalet lost?

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