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medallion

 
Dictionary: me·dal·lion   (mĭ-dăl'yən) pronunciation
n.
  1. A large medal.
  2. An emblem of registration for a taxicab.
  3. Any of various large ancient Greek coins.
  4. Something resembling a large medal, as:
    1. An oval or circular design used as decoration.
    2. A painting or an engraving set in an oval or circular frame.
    3. A circular portion of food, especially a boneless cut of meat: medallions of veal.

[French médaillon, from Italian medaglione, augmentative of medaglia, medal, from Old Italian. See medal.]


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Food Lover's Companion: medallion
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[meh-DAL-yuhn] A small coin-shaped piece of meat, usually beef, veal or pork.

Architecture: medallion
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1. An ornamental plaque (often round, oval, or square, but may be of any other form) representing an object or design in relief, such as a figure, flower, or head.
2. A ceiling ornament, often cast in plaster, at the center of which is often hung a chandelier or luminaire; also called a rose or rosette.


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World Trade Center Commemorative Medallions and certificates of authenticity, 2001

A medallion is a piece of metal, usually carved or engraved; circular (like a coin) and large, that is used as a work of art, souvenir, medal, or worn on the body as a special symbol or as a fashion accessory on a necklace (see pendant).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - medaljon

Nederlands (Dutch)
medaillon, grote medaille

Français (French)
n. - médaillon

Deutsch (German)
n. - Medaillon, (große) Medaille

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μενταγιόν, μετάλλιο

Italiano (Italian)
medaglione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - medalhão (m)

Русский (Russian)
медальон

Español (Spanish)
n. - medallón

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - medaljong

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
大奖章, 圆形装饰, 圆形浮雕

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大獎章, 圓形裝飾, 圓形浮雕

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 큰 메달

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大型メダル, 円形模様, 大メダル

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رسم بارز, ميداليه كبيرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מדליון, תליון‬


 
 
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