- medalist
- med·al·ist
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medalist
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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 — Med al*ist, n. [Cf. F. m[ e]dailliste, It. medaglista.] [Written also {medallist}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. A designer of medals. Macaulay. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
