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medallist
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun medallist has 2 senses
- medallist(n = noun.person) medalist - someone who has won a medal; Array is a kind of victor, winner
- medallist(n = noun.person) medal winner, medalist - (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament; Array is a kind of golf player, golfer, linksman
Derived form noun medal1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
medallist, n. (US medalist)
1 a recipient of a (specified) medal (gold medallist).
2 an engraver or designer of medals.
1 a recipient of a (specified) medal (gold medallist).
2 an engraver or designer of medals.
ROGET THESAURUS
medallist
Proficient
N proficient, expert, adept, dab, dabster, crackerjack, connoisseur, master, master hand, prima donna, first fiddle, top gun, chef de cuisine, top sawyer, protagonist, past master, mahatma, picked man, medallist, prizeman, veteran, old stager, old campaigner, old soldier, old file, old hand, man of business, man of the world, nice hand, good hand, clean hand, practiced hand, experienced eye, experienced hand, marksman, good shot, dead shot, crack shot, ropedancer, funambulist, acrobat, cunning man, conjuror, wizard, genius, mastermind, master head, master spirit, cunning blade, sharp blade, sharp fellow, jobber, cracksman, politician, tactician, strategist, pantologist, admirable Crichton, Jack of all trades, prodigy of learning.
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