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Medallion \Me*dal"lion\, n. [F. m['e]daillion, It. medaglione, augm. of medaglia. See Medal.]

[1913 Webster]

1. A large medal or memorial coin. [1913 Webster]

2. A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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medallion

noun

1: any of various large ancient Greek coins
2: a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat); "medallions of veal"
3: an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered
4: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event [syn: decoration, laurel wreath, medal, palm, ribbon]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Medallion \Me*dal"lion\, n. [F. m['e]daillion, It. medaglione, augm. of medaglia. See Medal.]

1. A large medal or memorial coin.

2. A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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