medallion Definition
me·dal·lion (mə dal′yən)
noun
- a large medal
- an oval or circular design, portrait, relief carving, etc. resembling a medal in shape and used as a decorative form in architecture, textiles, etc.
- a metal insignia on a taxicab indicating that the driver or owner has a permit to carry passengers
- a small round or oval portion of meat or fish, especially of beef or veal
Etymology: Fr médaillon < It medaglione < medaglia: see medal
medallion Synonyms
medallion Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- venison: My medallions of venison, which cost £ 3 more, were hardly medallions.
- filet: By contrast, the filet of venison with onion confit looked more sophisticated, as did medallions of veal filet with fresh foie.
- pork: Mine was black pudding wrapped in medallions of pork in a creamy pepper sauce.
- beef: The medallion of beef was sublimely cooked to pink, rare perfection.
- excellence: The UK came 11th, based on average team score, with 10 medals and medallions of excellence.
Converse of object
- wear: Later in the year I decided to wear the small presidential medallion ( did you know we have two?
- receive: Chandler was one of the few members to receive a second Gold Medallion for his outstanding services to the RCA.
Adjective modifier
- commemorative: It is not clear from the contemporary accounts to whom the commemorative medallions had been issued.
- oval: Click for larger image The figure of the boy on the ledge is hanging up the oval medallion displaying the profile of the Duke.
- gold: Bill Edwards on the far right, won a gold medallion in the 200m breast stroke.
- silver: Award recipients in each field receive a $ 50,000 prize and a silver medallion.
- central: However, the most common designs are those with a central medallion.
- large: The larger central medallion shows Christâs Baptism by St John Baptist.
Modifies a noun
- turf: We have invested in the highest quality seed types to create the mixture that Medallion turf is grown from.
- portrait: On the cove are medallion portraits of George I, the Prince and Princess of Wales and their son, Frederick.
Noun used with modifier
- pork: Press each pork medallion in the flour, covering both sides.
- bronze: What is even more remarkable is that the children are still to young to take their bronze medallion in life saving.
- portrait: White on blue Jasper portrait medallion of Sir William Hamilton.
- silver: In 1977 the Birmingham Mint issued a set of 26 silver medallions, one for each year of the queen's reign.
- gold: In fact he is pictured proudly wearing his gold medallion.
Browse dictionary entries near medallion
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- ‹ Medal of Freedom
- ‹ Medal for Merit
- ‹ medal
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