noun
medallion
muh-DAL-yuhn
noun
1
A large ornamental medal or disc-shaped pendant.
"He wore a heavy gold medallion around his neck."
2
A small round cut of meat, especially tenderloin.
"The restaurant served pork medallions with a mushroom sauce."
How to Use Medallion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA large decorative pendant, or a small round piece of meat.
Common pairings
gold medallion
pork medallions
taxi medallion
Word Forms
medallioned past tense, medallions plural, medallions singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from French médaillon, itself from Italian medaglia ("medal").