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medallion Definition

me·dal·lion (mə dalyən)

noun

  1. a large medal
  2. an oval or circular design, portrait, relief carving, etc. resembling a medal in shape and used as a decorative form in architecture, textiles, etc.
  3. a metal insignia on a taxicab indicating that the driver or owner has a permit to carry passengers
  4. 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

n.

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.

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