Noun: medallion mu'dal-yun [N. Amer], mu'da-lee-un [Brit]
- A large medal or decorative disk worn as jewellery or ornament
"She wore a golden medallion around her neck"
- Any of various large ancient Greek coins
"The archaeologist unearthed a well-preserved medallion from the Hellenistic period"
- A circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat)
"medallions of veal"
- An emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered
"The taxi displayed its medallion on the hood of the car"
- An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
"The athlete proudly wore her gold medallion around her neck";
- decoration, laurel wreath, medal, palm, ribbon
Derived forms: medallions
Type of: accolade, allegory, award, coin, emblem, helping, honor [US], honour [Brit, Cdn], laurels, portion, serving
Encyclopedia: Medallion