Function: noun
Date: 1862
: a distinction conferred (as in a contest or exhibition) on works or persons of exceptional merit but not deserving of top honors
Function: noun
Date: 1862
: a distinction conferred (as in a contest or exhibition) on works or persons of exceptional merit but not deserving of top honors
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012