medallion

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: me=dal=lion

CIDE DICTIONARY

medallion, n. [F. médaillion, It. medaglione, augm. of medaglia. See Medal.].

•  A large medal or memorial coin.  [1913 Webster]
•  A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

medallion, n.
1 a large medal.
2 a thing shaped like this, e.g. a decorative panel or tablet, portrait, etc.

Etymology

F m{eacute}daillon f. It. medaglione augment. of medaglia (as MEDAL)

THESAURUS

medallion

Bronze Star Medal, Croix de Guerre, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Unit Citation, Medaille Militaire, Military Cross, Navy Cross, Unit Citation, Victoria Cross, anaglyph, bas-relief, boss, cameo, cameo glass, cavo-rilievo, cut glass, embossment, glyph, glyptograph, high relief, intaglio, intaglio rilevato, intaglio rilievo, low relief, mask, medal, military medal, order, plaquette, relief, relievo, sculptured glass, service medal, war medal

ROGET THESAURUS

medallion

Sculpture

N sculpture, insculpture, carving, statuary, high relief, low relief, bas relief, relief, relieve, bassorilievo, altorilievo, mezzorilievo, intaglio, anaglyph, medal, medallion, cameo, marble, bronze, terra cotta, papier-mache, ceramic ware, pottery, porcelain, china, earthenware, cloisonne, enamel, faience, Laocoon, satsuma, statue, cast, glyptotheca, sculptured, v, in relief, anaglyptic, ceroplastic, ceramic, parian, marble, xanthian.