medallion

[ muh-dal-yuh n ]

/ məˈdæl yən /

a large medal.

anything resembling a medal in form, used as an ornament, in a design, etc.

a permit issued by a governmental agency to operate a taxicab, usually represented by a small metal identification disk displayed on the taxi.

Architecture.

médaillon.

Origin of medallion

1650–60; < French médaillon < Italian medaglione, augmentative of medaglia medal

As he reaches to pick one up, his star-shaped Malcolm X medallion clatters against his necklace of wooden beads.

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Ten years ago Jay-Z could not have worn his medallion even on a visit to prison, let alone inside of one.

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One wears a medallion around his neck with instructions on how to freeze his head cryogenically in the event of his death.

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She wore at her throat a medallion brooch: one of the two heirlooms of the Lavilette family.

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However that may be, she has stolen my medallion: we found it upon her!

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One represents Sroe (with title on medallion), the Eton of Denmark.

Chats on Royal Copenhagen Porcelain |Arthur Hayden
A medallion stamp cannot be accepted in pre-payment of postage if separated from the envelope of which it may have formed a part.

Canadian Postal Guide |Various
His figure interferes with the border of the medallion in a very unusual manner.

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medallion

/ (mɪˈdæljən) /

a large medal

an oval or circular decorative device resembling a medal, usually bearing a portrait or relief moulding, used in architecture and textile design

C17: from French, from Italian medaglione, from medaglia medal