medallion

noun

me·​dal·​lion mə-ˈdal-yən How to pronounce medallion (audio)
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1
: a large medal
2
: something resembling a large medal
especially : a tablet or panel in a wall or window bearing a figure in relief, a portrait, or an ornament
3
or less commonly medaillon
mā-dä-ˈyōⁿ How to pronounce medallion (audio)
: a small, round or oval serving (as of meat or fish)

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the hockey team received a gold medallion at the Olympics
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Word History

Etymology

French médaillon, from Italian medaglione, augmentative of medaglia

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of medallion was in 1658

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medallion

noun
me·​dal·​lion mə-ˈdal-yən How to pronounce medallion (audio)
1
: a large medal
2
: something resembling a large medal (as in shape)

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