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Definition of medallion
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Examples of medallion in a Sentence
the hockey team received a gold medallion at the Olympics
Recent Examples of medallion from the Web
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Just about dead center is the Royal Box, identifiable only by the lineup of bronze medallions of past monarchs’ heads above the door and horsey door handles shaped like riding crops.
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The two winners will join Presidential Scholars from across the U.S. in Washington, D.C., for the annual National Recognition Program to receive presidential medallions.
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Falcone wears chunky glasses, a dark suit with faint checks and peak lapels, and an open-necked white shirt, which exposes a medallion hanging from a strap.
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And in that medallion, home-typed on a narrow, yellowed strip of paper, was a still-legible name.
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Crown moldings and ornate ceiling medallions reintroduce historic character befitting the original stained glass windows.
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Every year, students themselves create medallions for the graduating class.
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Cohen also owned and operated a handful of taxi medallions, managing a fleet of cabs in New York.
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Cohen also owned and operated a handful of taxi medallions, managing a fleet of cabs in New York.
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Origin and Etymology of medallion
French médaillon, from Italian medaglione, augmentative of medaglia
MEDALLION Defined for English Language Learners
medallion
playDefinition of medallion for English Language Learners
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: a large medal
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: a decoration that is shaped like a large medal
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: a small, round piece of food (such as meat)
MEDALLION Defined for Kids
medallion
playDefinition of medallion for Students
1 : a large medal
2 : a decoration shaped like a large medal
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