ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən ˈmɛdəl məˈdæljən ˈɔː(ɹ)nəmənt ˈɔɹnəmənt ˈɹɪbən the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) something used to beautify an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event