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medallion
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noun
1.
a large medal.
2.
anything resembling a medal in form, used as an ornament, in a design, etc.
3.
a permit issued by a governmental agency to operate a taxicab, usually represented by a small metal identification disk displayed on the taxi.
4.
Architecture
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a.
a tablet, usually rounded, often bearing objects represented in relief.
b.
a member in a decorative design resembling a panel.
5.
médaillon.
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Origin:
1650–60;
<
French
médaillon
<
Italian
medaglione,
augmentative of
medaglia
medal
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pertaining to a classical order whose columns or pilasters span two or more stories of a building
a series of arches supported on piers or columns; an arched or covered passageway
the portion of the front or side of a building enclosed by or masking the end of a pitched roof
having the form of an ogee or double curve, such as a bar of tracery
a railing with supporting balusters or posts
any prominent, continuous, horizontally projecting feature surmounting a wall or other construction
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medallion
(mɪˈdæljən)
—
n
1.
a large medal
2.
an oval or circular decorative device resembling a medal, usually bearing a portrait or relief moulding, used in architecture and textile design
[C17: from French, from Italian
medaglione,
from
medaglia
medal
]
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medallion
1658, from Fr. médaillon, from It. medaglione "large medal," augmentative of medaglia (see
medal
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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