Definitions for medalist

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medalist med·al·ist

Spelling: [med-l-ist]

IPA: /ˈmɛd l ɪst/

Medalist is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 583 anagrams from letters in medalist (adeilmst).

Definitions for medalist

noun

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.

Origin of medalist

1965-70; French médailliste Italian medaglista. See medal, -ist

Examples for medalist

Charles Combe died; an eminent English physician and critic, and highly distinguished as a medalist.

The Olympic medalist posted the video on Twitter, where he has almost 2.5 million followers.

Ryan Lochte Dabbles in Fashion Design: The swimmer and 11-time Olympic medalist's fashion design career is gaining steam.

John Foy Vaillant, a celebrated French physician, medalist and traveler, died.

Benedetto Pistrucci, medalist to the queen of England, died at Windsor, aged 73.

William Wyon, a celebrated British medalist and die sinker, died at Brighton, aged 57.