MEDALLION


Meaning of MEDALLION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈdal-yən ]

noun

Etymology: French médaillon, from Italian medaglione, augmentative of medaglia

Date: 1658

1. : a large medal

2. : something resembling a large medal ; especially : a tablet or panel in a wall or window bearing a figure in relief, a portrait, or an ornament

3. also me·dail·lon mā-dä-ˈyōⁿ : a small round or oval serving (as of meat)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.