Meaning

noun any of various large ancient Greek coins

noun a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat)

noun an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered

originEtymology tree Early Medieval Latin mediālis Early Medieval Latin medālia Italian medagliabor. French médaille French -on French médaillonbor. English medallion Borrowed from French médaillon.

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