medallicadj.

Brit.

/mᵻˈdalɪk/, U.S.

/məˈdælɪk/

Forms: 1700s–1800s medalic, 1700s– medallic.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: medal n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < medal n. + -ic suffix. Compare French †médallique (1666–7, isolated example).

1. Relating to, characteristic of, or of the nature of a medal; (represented) on a medal.

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society > communication > record > memorial or monument > medal > [adjective]

medallica1719

a1719 J. Addison Dialogues Medals in Wks. (1721) I. i. 438 I am afraid you will never be able with all your Medallic eloquence, to [etc.].

1768 A. Catcott Treat. Deluge (ed. 2) iii. 407 Neither do the fossil reliquiæ of plants and animals..yield in elegancy and exactness to medalic insignatures.

1778 T. Pennant Tour in Wales I. 11 In the Library is a..numerous collection of books..which comprehend the medallic history.

1826 Lancet 22 July 523/2 His countenance was..contracted into such a medalic pettiness of circumference.

1876 H. N. Humphreys Coin Coll. Man. xxvi. 396 We have modern examples of medallic caricatures.

1885 Athenæum 1 Aug. 149/3 Recent productions of medallic art.

1915 William & Mary Coll. Q. Hist. Mag. 23 203 First college to confer medallic prizes..in 1771.

1973 Daily Tel. 2 Apr. 13/2 The finest examples of medallic art ever produced in this country..the last one being to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

1994 Renaissance Q. 47 1002 Draper quite rightly points out that the composition of the Pazzi Conspiracy medal is extraordinary in medallic art of the period.

2. Resembling a medal; in the form of a medal.

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society > communication > record > memorial or monument > medal > [adjective] > resembling

medallic1806

1806 T. Harwood Hist. Lichfield 367 Small medallic tokens..have been stamped.

1875 W. S. Jevons Money vii. 63 Such medallic coins would become the most durable memorials.

1981 Times 18 June 16/5 Most sought after in yesterday's sale was a medallic 10 thaler coin dated 1609.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	medallic
释义	medallicadj. Brit. /mᵻˈdalɪk/, U.S. /məˈdælɪk/ Forms: 1700s–1800s medalic, 1700s– medallic. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: medal n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < medal n. + -ic suffix. Compare French †médallique (1666–7, isolated example). 1. Relating to, characteristic of, or of the nature of a medal; (represented) on a medal. ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > memorial or monument > medal > [adjective] medallica1719 a1719 J. Addison Dialogues Medals in Wks. (1721) I. i. 438 I am afraid you will never be able with all your Medallic eloquence, to [etc.]. 1768 A. Catcott Treat. Deluge (ed. 2) iii. 407 Neither do the fossil reliquiæ of plants and animals..yield in elegancy and exactness to medalic insignatures. 1778 T. Pennant Tour in Wales I. 11 In the Library is a..numerous collection of books..which comprehend the medallic history. 1826 Lancet 22 July 523/2 His countenance was..contracted into such a medalic pettiness of circumference. 1876 H. N. Humphreys Coin Coll. Man. xxvi. 396 We have modern examples of medallic caricatures. 1885 Athenæum 1 Aug. 149/3 Recent productions of medallic art. 1915 William & Mary Coll. Q. Hist. Mag. 23 203 First college to confer medallic prizes..in 1771. 1973 Daily Tel. 2 Apr. 13/2 The finest examples of medallic art ever produced in this country..the last one being to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. 1994 Renaissance Q. 47 1002 Draper quite rightly points out that the composition of the Pazzi Conspiracy medal is extraordinary in medallic art of the period. 2. Resembling a medal; in the form of a medal. ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > memorial or monument > medal > [adjective] > resembling medallic1806 1806 T. Harwood Hist. Lichfield 367 Small medallic tokens..have been stamped. 1875 W. S. Jevons Money vii. 63 Such medallic coins would become the most durable memorials. 1981 Times 18 June 16/5 Most sought after in yesterday's sale was a medallic 10 thaler coin dated 1609. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1719
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