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Webster 1913 Edition


Medallion

Me-dal′lion

,
Noun.
[F.
médaillion
, It.
medaglione
, augm. of
medaglia
. See
Medal
.]
1.
A large medal or memorial coin.
2.
A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief.

Webster 1828 Edition


Medallion

MEDAL'LION

,
Noun.
A large antique stamp or medal.
1.
The representation of a medallion.

Definition 2024


medallion

medallion

English

Noun

medallion (plural medallions)

  1. A large medal, usually decorative.
  2. A cut of meat resembling a medallion.
  3. (architecture) A round or oval frame (often made of Stucco) which contains a plastic or pictorial decoration of a façade, an interior, a piece of furniture or equipment.
  4. A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.

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