medallion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /məˈdæljən/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin mediālis Early Medieval Latin medālia Italian medagliabor. French médaille French -on French médaillonbor. English medallion Borrowed from French médaillon.
Meanings
- A large medal, usually decorative.
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A cut of meat resembling a large medal.
pork medallion
- A usually round or oval frame (often made of stucco) containing a decoration.
- A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.
- A yellowish brown.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| medallions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
medallion man · medallionlike · medallionist
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Synonyms
Translations (22)
ja 円形浮彫 (large decorative medal) · fi medaljonki (cut of meat) · fi perhonen (cut of meat) · sv medaljong (cut of meat) · bg медалион (large decorative medal) · sq mërcel (large decorative medal) · ru медальо́н (large decorative medal) · yi אויבל (large decorative medal) · ga mórbhonn (large decorative medal) · fr médaillon (large decorative medal) · es medallón (large decorative medal) · mk медалјон (large decorative medal) · fi medaljonki (large decorative medal) · sh medaljon (large decorative medal) · ga meadáille (large decorative medal) · gl medallón (large decorative medal) · ca medalló (large decorative medal) · de Medaillon (large decorative medal) · sh медаљон (large decorative medal) · ro medalion (large decorative medal) · ga meadáille (cut of meat) · pt medalhão (large decorative medal)