medallion

[ muh-dal-yuhn ]
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noun
  1. a large medal.

  2. anything resembling a medal in form, used as an ornament, in a design, etc.

  1. a permit issued by a governmental agency to operate a taxicab, usually represented by a small metal identification disk displayed on the taxi.

  2. Architecture.

    • a tablet, usually rounded, often bearing objects represented in relief.

    • a member in a decorative design resembling a panel.

Origin of medallion

1
1650–60; <French médaillon<Italian medaglione, augmentative of medagliamedal

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medallion

/ (mɪˈdæljən) /


noun
  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

Origin of medallion

1
C17: from French, from Italian medaglione, from medaglia medal

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