medalist

[ med-l-ist ]
/ ˈmɛd l ɪst /
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noun

a person to whom a medal has been awarded.
(in a golf tournament) the player having the lowest score in a qualifying round scored by strokes.
a designer, engraver, or maker of medals.

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Also especially British, med·al·list.

Origin of medalist

1965–70; < French médailliste < Italian medaglista. See medal, -ist

Words nearby medalist

medal of bravery, medal of freedom, medal of honor, medal play, medalet, medalist, medallic, medallion, medallist, medan, medawar
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Words related to medalist

hero, champion, champ, first, winner, challenger, defender, king, top, queen, conqueror, subjugator, vanquisher, victor, patron, nonpareil, exponent, partisan, sympathizer, supporter

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