medallion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large medal, usually decorative.
  2. A cut of meat resembling a large medal.
  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
  1. To mark with, or as with, a medallion or medallions.

Pronunciation

/məˈdæljən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-medallion.wav

Word forms

medallion medallions medallioning medallioned

Etymology

Borrowed from French médaillon.

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