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medalist
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun medalist has 2 senses
- medalist(n = noun.person) medallist - someone who has won a medal; Array is a kind of victor, winner
- medalist(n = noun.person) medal winner, medallist - (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament; Array is a kind of golf player, golfer, linksman
Derived form noun medal1
CIDE DICTIONARY
medalist, n. [Cf. F. médailliste, It. medaglista.].
- A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals. Addison. [1913 Webster]
- A designer of medals. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit; as, the gold medalist in downhill skiing. [1913 Webster]
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