medallic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonmedallic adjective
Etymology
Origin of medallic
Example Sentences
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The government had previously refused calls for official recognition, saying that participation in the tests fell "outside the criteria for medallic recognition".
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023
Mr Foulkes first called for a medal in 2015 but received a government reply that service alone did not "constitute justification for medallic recognition".
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2022
But whoever thinks of purchasing English mintage except for bullion?—With a history full of the most stirring events, we have not a single medallic series—we have scarcely a single medal.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 490, May 21, 1831 by Various
A visitor to the laboratory with one of these medallic awards asked Edison if he had any others.
From Edison, His Life and Inventions by Dyer, Frank Lewis
The Abbé Bizot, the author of the medallic history of Holland, fell into a droll mistake.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac
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