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[ muh-dal-yuhn ] / məˈdæl yən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR medallion ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna large medal. anything resembling a medal in form, used as an ornament, in a design, etc. a permit issued by a governmental agency to operate a taxicab, usually represented by a small metal identification disk displayed on the taxi. Architecture. - a tablet, usually rounded, often bearing objects represented in relief.
- a member in a decorative design resembling a panel.
médaillon. Origin of medallion1650–60; <French médaillon<Italian medaglione, augmentative of medagliamedal Words nearby medallionmedal, medalet, Medal for Merit, medalist, medallic, medallion, medallist, Medal of Bravery, Medal of Honor, medal play, Medan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for medallionAs he reaches to pick one up, his star-shaped Malcolm X medallion clatters against his necklace of wooden beads. The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Ten years ago Jay-Z could not have worn his medallion even on a visit to prison, let alone inside of one. Word Is Bond: An Ex-Con Explains the 5 Percenters|Daniel Genis|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST One wears a medallion around his neck with instructions on how to freeze his head cryogenically in the event of his death. It’s the End of the World but We’ll Be Fine|Nick Romeo|May 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST She wore at her throat a medallion brooch: one of the two heirlooms of the Lavilette family. The Pomp of the Lavilettes, Complete|Gilbert Parker
However that may be, she has stolen my medallion: we found it upon her! Operas Every Child Should Know|Mary Schell Hoke Bacon One represents Sroe (with title on medallion), the Eton of Denmark. Chats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain|Arthur Hayden A medallion stamp cannot be accepted in pre-payment of postage if separated from the envelope of which it may have formed a part. Canadian Postal Guide|Various His figure interferes with the border of the medallion in a very unusual manner. A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture|Clara Erskine Clement
British Dictionary definitions for medallion
nouna large medal an oval or circular decorative device resembling a medal, usually bearing a portrait or relief moulding, used in architecture and textile design Word Origin for medallionC17: from French, from Italian medaglione, from medaglia medal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to medallionnecklace, emblem, jewelry, medal |