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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Medalist

· Med·al·ist · IPA /ˈmɛdəlɪst/
01 n. A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals.
  1. 1.
    A person that is skilled or curious in medals; a collector of medals.
  2. 2.
    A designer of medals.
  3. 3.
    One who has gained a medal as the reward of merit; as, the gold medalist in downhill skiing.