2. A designer of medals. --Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
3. One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit; as, the gold medalist in downhill skiing. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
medalist — MEDALÍST, medalişti, s.m. (Rar) Persoană care se ocupă cu studiul sau cu colecţionarea medaliilor; colecţionar de medalii. – Din fr. médailliste (după medalie). Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 medalíst s. m., pl. medalíşti… … Dicționar Român
medalist — (n.) 1680s, one skilled in medals, from MEDAL (Cf. medal) (n.) + IST (Cf. ist). Meaning medal maker is from 1756; that of recipient of a medal is from 1797 … Etymology dictionary
medalist — [med′ l ist] n. 1. a person who designs or makes medals 2. a person who has been awarded a medal 3. Golf the low scorer in a qualifying round of medal play preliminary to a match play tournament: Also, Brit. sp., medallist … English World dictionary
medalist — noun /ˈmɛdəlɪst/ One who has received a medal; one who has medalled. Mark Spitz set a record as an Olympic gold medalist … Wiktionary
medalist — or medallist noun Date: 1685 1. a designer, engraver, or maker of medals 2. a recipient of a medal as an award … New Collegiate Dictionary
medalist — /med l ist/, n. 1. a person to whom a medal has been awarded. 2. (in a golf tournament) the player having the lowest score in a qualifying round scored by strokes. 3. a designer, engraver, or maker of medals. Also, esp. Brit., medallist. [1965… … Universalium
medalist — med|al|ist [ medlıst ] noun count someone who has won a medal in a competition … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
medalist — medlɪst n. medal winner, one who has been awarded a medal for achievement (usually in sports or the military) … English contemporary dictionary
medalist — noun (C) the American spelling of medallist … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
medalist — med·al·ist … English syllables
