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单词 medallion
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medallion

(mɪdæliən)
Word forms: plural medallions
countable noun
A medallion is a round metal disc which some people wear as an ornament, especially on a chain round their neck.

medallion in British English

(mɪˈdæljən)
noun
1. 
a large medal
2. 
an oval or circular decorative device resembling a medal, usually bearing a portrait or relief moulding, used in architecture and textile design
Word origin
C17: from French, from Italian medaglione, from medaglia medal

medallion in American English

(məˈdæljən)
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
Word origin
Fr médaillon < It medaglione < medaglia: see medal

Examples of 'medallion' in a sentence
medallion

But time and again it visited the five minutes she'd had to solve the problem of the medallion.
Clive Barker THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW (2001)
Finding the crossroads where Maeve O'Connell had buried the medallion had proved more difficult than Buddenbaum had anticipated.
Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001)
And they crossed paths with Sapas Humana, and they went their way, and all the while the medallion gathered its powers underground.
Clive Barker EVERVILLE (2001)
John placed the evidence bag containing the medallion on the patio table between them.
Chuck Logan VAPOR TRAIL (2001)

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In other languages
medallion

British English: medallion /mɪˈdæljən/ NOUN
A medallion is a round metal disc which some people wear as an ornament, especially on a chain round their neck.
  • American English: medallion
  • Arabic: ميدَاليةٌ كَبِيرَةٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: medalhão
  • Chinese: 大奖章
  • Croatian: medaljon
  • Czech: medailon
  • Danish: medaljon
  • Dutch: medaillon
  • European Spanish: medallón
  • Finnish: medaljonki
  • French: médaillon viande
  • German: Medaillon
  • Greek: μενταγιόν
  • Italian: medaglione
  • Japanese: 大メダル
  • Korean: 큰 메달
  • Norwegian: medaljong
  • Polish: medalion
  • European Portuguese: medalhão
  • Romanian: medalion
  • Russian: медальон
  • Latin American Spanish: medallón
  • Swedish: medaljong
  • Thai: การประดับเหรียญให้
  • Turkish: madalyon
  • Ukrainian: медальйон
  • Vietnamese: mặt dây chuyền

Chinese translation of 'medallion'

medallion

(mɪˈdælɪən)

n (c)

  1. 大奖(獎)牌 (dàjiǎngpái) (枚, méi)
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