Meanings
plural medalists · alternative medallist
- USAn engraver, designer or maker of medals.First known use 17th c.
[A] skilled medalist and keen student of geography, Theophilus Lewis Barbauld had friends among the European intelligentsia and liberal nobility as well as potential patrons at the British court.
2008, William McCarthy, Anna Letitia Barbauld, Johns Hopkins, page 134 - USSomeone who has received a medal.First known use 18th c.
Mark Spitz set a record as an Olympic gold medalist.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan medallista
- medallistaone who has received a medal
Chinese Mandarin 獎章獲得者 /奖章获得者
- 獎章獲得者 /奖章获得者 (jiǎngzhāng huòdézhě)one who has received a medal
Czech medailista
- medailistaone who has received a medal
Finnish mitalinkaivertaja, mitalitaiteilija
- mitalinkaivertajaengraver, designer or maker of medals
- mitalitaiteilijaengraver, designer or maker of medals
- mitalistione who has received a medal
- mitalimiesone who has received a medal
French médaillé, médaillée
- médailléone who has received a medal
- médailléeone who has received a medal
German Medaillengewinner, Medaillengewinnerin
- Medaillengewinnerone who has received a medal
- Medaillengewinnerinone who has received a medal
Japanese メダリスト
- メダリスト (medarisuto)one who has received a medal
Korean 메달리스트
- 메달리스트 (medalliseuteu)one who has received a medal
Polish medalista, medalistka
- medalistaone who has received a medal
- medalistkaone who has received a medal
Portuguese medalhista
- medalhistaone who has received a medal
Russian медали́ст, медали́стка
- медали́ст (medalíst)one who has received a medal
- медали́стка (medalístka)one who has received a medal
Spanish medallista
- medallistaone who has received a medal
Swedish medaljör
- medaljörone who has received a medal
Turkish madalyalı
- madalyalıone who has received a medal
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
medalist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medalist
“medalist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medalist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medalist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medalist.
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