Gold medal

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A medal made of, or having the color of, gold, given as a prize for winning.

    "Great Britain has collected its first gold medal of the London Games after Heather Stanning and Helen Glover won the coxless pairs with a stunning performance that will spark a mass outpouring of celebration and relief across the country."

  2. 2
    a trophy made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition wordnet
  3. 3
    Finishing in first position, winning. broadly

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golds

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"Great Britain has collected its first gold medal of the London Games after Heather Stanning and Helen Glover won the coxless pairs with a stunning performance that will spark a mass outpouring of celebration and relief across the country."

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