Medallion
[mɪ'dæljən] or [mə'dælɪən]
Definition
(noun.) an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered.
(noun.) a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat); 'medallions of veal'.
(noun.) any of various large ancient Greek coins.
Edited by Griffith--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A large medal or memorial coin.
(n.) A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief.
Typist: Ted
Examples
- Your medallion is in good company; it is placed with those of Lord Chatham, Lord Camden. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Die-sinking is the art of preparing dies for stamping coins, buttons, medallions, jewelry, fittings, etc. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In 1800 a Mr. Watt of London produced one, on which he carved medallions and figures in ivory and ebony. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
Inputed by Huntington