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a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
- the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 1 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of medal was circa 1578
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