Etymology

medalist

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Today it means: An engraver, designer or maker of medals. Full definition →

First used 17th c.
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The story

From medal + -ist.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. An engraver, designer or maker of medals.
  • from 18th c. Someone who has received a medal.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.