medallion
US/məˈdæljən/
medallion noun: a large medal, usually decorative.
Noun
medallion (plural medallions)
- A large medal, usually decorative.
- A cut of meat resembling a large medal.
- pork medallion
- Synonyms:
- medaillon
- A usually round or oval frame (often made of stucco) containing a decoration.
- A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.
- A yellowish brown.
Verb
medallion (third-person singular simple present medallions, present participle medallioning, simple past and past participle medallioned)
- To mark with, or as with, a medallion or medallions.
- a sunset that medallioned the eastern sky
medallion meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
medallion in Hindi
- मेडलियन
medallion in Marathi
- मेडलियन
medallion in Urdu
- بڑا تمغہ
medallion in Bengali
- বড়ো পদক, অলংকৃত ফলক
More languagesFewer languages
- medallion in Telugu
- మెడలియన్, మెడలియోనింగ్
- medallion in Malayalam
- മെഡലിയൻ
- medallion in Kannada
- ಮೆಡಲಿಯನ್
- medallion in Gujarati
- મેડલિયન, મેડલિયોન, મેડલિયોનિંગ
- medallion in Odia
- ମେଡାଲିଅନ୍, ମେଡାଲିଯ଼ନ, ମେଡାଲିଯ଼ନ୍
- medallion in Nepali
- मेडलियन, मेडलियोन, मेडेलियन
Examples of medallion in a sentence
- Some woodwork and the plaster ceiling medallions have been duplicated to match the originals.
- 'Did you see those chubby old chappos with their medallions at the discotheque last night?'
- The oval medallion consists of a crowned shield with two rampant lions as supporters.
Synonyms of medallion
Forms of medallion
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | medallions |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | medallions |
| present participle | medallioning |
| past participle | medallioned |
| past | medallioned |
Origin of medallion
Borrowed from French médaillon.
Words formed from medallion
Phrases with medallion
Questions about medallion
- What does medallion mean?
- Medallion means a large medal, usually decorative.
- What is medallion in Hindi?
- Medallion in Hindi is मेडलियन. See Medallion meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is medallion?
- Medallion can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce medallion?
- Medallion is pronounced /məˈdæljən/ (US).
- What is the plural of medallion?
- The plural of medallion is medallions.
Words near medallion in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: medallion (page history and authors); medallion (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); medallion (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); medallion (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); medallion (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); medallion (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); medallion (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); medallion (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); medallion (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); medallion (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); medallion (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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