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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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Origin of gold medal
First recorded in 1905–10
OTHER WORDS FROM gold medal
gold medalist, nounWords nearby gold medal
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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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