medallion

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medallion

  • /məˈdæljən/ US

noun medallions

  1. A large medal, usually decorative.
  2. A cut of meat resembling a large medal. pork medallion

    Similar: medaillon

  3. A usually round or oval frame (often made of stucco) containing a decoration.
  4. A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.
  5. A yellowish brown.

verb medallions · medallioning · medallioned

  1. poetic, transitive To mark with, or as with, a medallion or medallions. a sunset that medallioned the eastern sky

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Closest in meaning: medal, decoration, laurel wreath, ribbon, palm, concho, locket, box, headpiece, medallist, inset, coin, medalet, medalurgy, mound, modillion

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noun large decorative medal

Españolmedallón
日本語円形浮彫 enkei ukibori
Portuguêsmedalhão
Françaismédaillon
DeutschMedaillon
Românămedalion
Русскиймедальо́н medalʹón

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@misc{medallion_2026,
  title = {medallion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/medallion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}