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med·al·ist

(mĕd′l-ĭst)

1. One who has received a medal.

2. Sports The winner at medal play in a golf tournament.

3. One who designs, makes, or collects medals.

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med•al•ist

(ˈmɛd l ɪst)

n.

1. a person to whom a medal has been awarded.

2. a designer of medals.

Also, esp. Brit.,med′al•list.

medalist

a person who wins a medal in a sport, game, performance, etc. See also engraving.

See also: Engraving

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Noun	1.	medalist - someone who has won a medal medallist winner, victor - the contestant who wins the contest
	2.	medalist - (golf) the winner at medal play of a tournament medal winner, medallist golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes golf player, golfer, linksman - someone who plays the game of golf

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