Medallion Definition

mĭ-dălyən
medallions
noun
medallions
A large medal.
Webster's New World
An oval or circular design, portrait, relief carving, etc. resembling a medal in shape and used as a decorative form in architecture, textiles, etc.
Webster's New World
An emblem of registration for a taxicab.
American Heritage
A metal insignia on a taxicab indicating that the driver or owner has a permit to carry passengers.
Webster's New World
Any of various large ancient Greek coins.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Medallion

Noun

Singular:
medallion
Plural:
medallions

Origin of Medallion

  • French médaillon from Italian medaglione augmentative of medaglia medal from Old Italian medal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Medallion Sentence Examples

  • Jenn leaned against the sink counter, one hand taking the worn, ancient medallion around her neck.

  • Yully touched Jule's medallion at her neck.

  • A well-worn, silver medallion with a symbol of the sun and moon, pierced by an arrow, was at her chest.

  • He was muscular and tall, clothed in dark jeans, a snug grey T-shirt that hugged his biceps and stretched across his chest and back and then sagged at his slender torso and hips, and a round black medallion that fell from his T-shirt as he leaned over her.

  • In the present order of the French Republic the symbolical head of the Republic appears in the centre, and a laurel wreath replaces the imperial crown; the inscription round the medallion is Republique francaise.

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Words Starting With

MMEMED

Words Ending With

NONION

Unscrambles

medallion

Words Starting With M and Ending With N

Starts With M & Ends With NStarts With ME & Ends With NStarts With M & Ends With ON

Word Length

9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With M9 Letter Words Ending With N