MEDALLIONED

Etymology

Adjective

medallioned (not comparable)

Wearing a medallion (item of jewellery).

Bearing a medallion (circular vehicle certificate).

Source: Wiktionary


MEDALLION

Me*dal"lion, n. Etym: [F. médaillion, It. medaglione, augm. of medaglia. See Medal.]

1. A large medal or memorial coin.

2. A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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