# Ballon d'Or

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A prestigious award in football, presented annually by the magazine France Football, and given to the player deemed to be the best of the previous season.

## Etymology
From French Ballon d'Or (“Golden Ball”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ballon-d-or