Definition
Decorated with or wearing many medals, typically military honors or awards.
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (making something or covering with something) plus 'medalled,' the past tense of 'medal.' The 'be-' prefix was productive in English for creating verbs and adjectives throughout history, often intensifying or emphasizing the quality of the root word.
Kelly Says
The prefix 'be-' was once incredibly common in English—Shakespeare used hundreds of 'be-' words—but most have faded away. 'Bemedalled' is a survivor, likely kept alive because military dress uniforms are so visually striking with their ribbons and honors.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የተሸለመ
ye-te-shel-lemeh
ARالعربية
مُحَصَّن
muhassan
CACatalà
condecorat
kohn-deh-koh-RAHT
CSČeština
dekorovaný
deh-koh-roh-vah-nee
DADansk
dekoreret
deh-koh-reh-reht
DEDeutsch
ausgezeichnet
OWS-geh-tsee-knet
ELΕλληνικά
διακοσμημένος
dee-ah-kohs-mee-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
condecorado
kohn-deh-koh-RAH-thoh
FAفارسی
نشاندار
neshan-dar
FISuomi
kunniamerkitty
koon-nee-ah-mehr-kee-tty
FRFrançais
décoré
deh-koh-REH
HAHA
da lambar yabo
dah lah-mbah yah-boh
HEעברית
מעוטר
mah-oh-tehr
HUMagyar
kitüntetett
kee-toon-teh-teht
IDBahasa Indonesia
dengan medali
deh-ngan meh-dah-lee
IGIG
nke dị iche
n-keh dee cheh
ITItaliano
decorato
deh-koh-RAH-toh
JA日本語
勲章を授与
kunshō o jūyo
KKKK
марапатталған
mah-rah-pah-tahl-gahn
KMKM
មានរង្វាន់
mean roong-vaan
MSBahasa Melayu
dengan pingat
deh-ngan peeng-at
MYမြန်မာ
ဆုတံဆိပ်
hsoo tahm seh
NLNederlands
onderscheiden
OHN-dehr-skeh-den
NONorsk
dekorert
deh-koh-rehrt
PLPolski
odznaczony
ohd-znah-choh-nee
PTPortuguês
condecorado
kohn-deh-koh-RAH-thoo
RORomână
decorat
deh-koh-RAHT
RUРусский
награждённый
nah-grah-zhyoh-nee
SVSvenska
utmärkt
oo-tmah-rkt
SWKiswahili
na shangwe
nah shahng-weh
TAதமிழ்
விருது பெற்ற
viruthu peh-tra
TEతెలుగు
పురస్కారం
puraskaaram
THไทย
ได้รับเหรียญ
dai rap rian
TLTL
may medalya
mah-ee meh-dah-lyah
TRTürkçe
madalyalı
mah-dah-lyah-lee
UKУкраїнська
нагороджений
nah-goh-roh-zheh-nee
VITiếng Việt
được trang trí
duoc trang tri
YOYO
pẹ̀lú àṣẹ
peh-loo ah-sheh
ZUZU
nezinqola
neh-zin-koh-lah