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gold medal

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noun

a medal, traditionally of gold or gold color, awarded to a person or team finishing first in a competition, meet, or tournament; championship medal.

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Nearby words

  1. gold fever,
  2. gold field,
  3. gold fixing,
  4. gold foil,
  5. gold leaf,
  6. gold mine,
  7. gold mining,
  8. gold note,
  9. gold plate,
  10. gold point
Compare bronze medal, silver medal.

Origin of gold medal

First recorded in 1905–10
Related formsgold medalist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for gold medal

gold medal

noun

a medal of gold, awarded to the winner of a competition or raceCompare silver medal, bronze medal
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