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bemedaled

American  
[bih-med-ld] / bɪˈmɛd ld /
especially British, bemedalled

adjective

  1. wearing or adorned with many medals.

    a bemedaled general; wearing a bemedaled military blouse.


Etymology

Origin of bemedaled

First recorded in 1875–80; be- + medal + -ed 2

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Triumphs A fifth gold, in the 1,000-m race, made speed skater Bonnie Blair the most bemedaled competitor in U.S. women's Olympic history.

From Time Magazine Archive

Pat Hurley wore his beribboned, bemedaled, two-star uniform.

From Time Magazine Archive

The differences in style between the bemedaled Sadat and the spartan Mubarak are more than symbolic: they reflect some policy differences, too, especially about Egypt's dependence on the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

His portly figure, bemedaled chest, well-groomed mustache and Vandyke beard became worldwide symbols of what was thought to be the Kremlin's conciliatory new look in the early years of the post-Stalin era.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Texcocan group consisted of Barry Watson, Dick Hawkins and Natt Roberts to one side of him, Generalissimo Taller and six highly bemedaled Texcocans on the other.

From Adaptation by John Schoenherr

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