medal
nounA flat piece of metal stamped with a design or an inscription commemorating an event or a person, often given as an award.
nounA piece of metal stamped with a religious device, used as an object of veneration or commemoration.
intransitive verbTo win a medal, as in a sports contest.
intransitive verbTo award a medal to.
To decorate with a medal; confer a medal upon; present with a medal as a mark of honor.
nounA piece of metal, usually circular in form, bearing devices (types) and inscriptions, struck or cast to commemorate a person, an institution, or an event, and distinguished from a coin by not being intended to serve as a medium of exchange.
nounA small metal badge, usually with a ribbon attached, presented for distinguished service.
nounA piece of metal in the form of a coin, struck with a device, and intended to preserve the remembrance of a notable event or an illustrious person, or to serve as a reward.
transitive verbTo honor or reward with a medal.
nounA stamped metal disc used as a personal