silver medal

silver medal
silver medalist.
a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.

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  • Silver Medal of Military Valor — Medaglia d argento al valor militare The Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italian language: Medaglia d Argento al Valore Militare) is an Italian medal for gallantry. Italian medals for valor were first instituted by Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia… …   Wikipedia

  • silver medal — sil′ver med′al n. cvb a medal, traditionally of silver, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition Compare bronze medal gold medal Etymology: 1905–10 sil′ver med′alist, n …   From formal English to slang

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