medallion

noun

me·​dal·​lion mə-ˈdal-yən 

1

: a large medal

2

: something resembling a large medal

especially : a tablet or panel in a wall or window bearing a figure in relief, a portrait, or an ornament

3

or less commonly medaillon

mā-dä-ˈyōⁿ 

: a small, round or oval serving (as of meat or fish)

Synonyms

• medal
• order

Examples of medallion in a Sentence

the hockey team received a gold medallion at the Olympics

Recent Examples on the Web

Those medallions track solstices and equinoxes, a nod the company’s long history of measuring time. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025

There were oohs and ahhs as Iguodala unveiled his medallion on the Thrive City cement, becoming the seventh figure on the Walk of Fame. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025

His bronze medallion in the American Jazz Walk of Fame at 18th and Vine is between Harry Belafonte and Quincy Jones. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025

Safavieh Natural Fiber Collection Round Area Rug Lend your home a boho touch with Safavieh’s circular rug adorned with jute medallions. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French médaillon, from Italian medaglione, augmentative of medaglia

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for medallion

• battalion
• italian
• scallion
• stallion

Kids Definition

medallion

noun

me·​dal·​lion mə-ˈdal-yən 

1

: a large medal

2

: something resembling a large medal (as in shape)