n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' dal-y ə n
Function: 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 \ m ā -dä- ' y ō n \ : a small round or oval serving (as of meat)