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medallic

[muh-dal-ik]

adjective

of or pertaining to medals.

Origin:
1695–1705; medal + -ic

Related forms

non·me·dal·lic, adjective

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medal (ˈmɛd^əl)

—n
1.	a small flat piece of metal bearing an inscription or image, given as an award or commemoration of some outstanding action, event, etc

—vb , -als, -alling, -alled, -als, -aling, -aled
2.	(tr) to honour with a medal
3.	informal (intr) (in sport) to win a medal

[C16: from French médaille, probably from Italian medaglia, ultimately from Latin metallummetal]

medallic

—*adj*

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