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Monica Besra, a Bengali woman from a remote Indian village, was reportedly suffering from a malignant ovarian tumor when she went, in 1998, to a hospice founded by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. Nuns at the mission reportedly placed a medallion with Teresa's image on Besra's abdomen, and the tumor disappeared.
Charles Duhigg

Meaning of "medallion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEDALLION

From French, from Italian medaglione, from medagliamedal.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEDALLION

medallion  [mɪˈdæljən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEDALLION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Medallion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEDALLION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

medallion

Medal

A medal, or medallion, is, strictly speaking, a small, flat, and round piece of metal that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way marked with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for sporting, military, scientific, academic, or various other achievements. Military awards and decorations are more precise terms for certain types of state decoration. Medals may also be created for sale to commemorate particular individuals or events, or as works of artistic expression in their own right. In the past, medals commissioned for an individual, typically with his portrait, were often used as a form of diplomatic or personal gift, with no sense of being an award for the conduct of the recipient. An artist who creates medals or medallions is called a "medallist" or "medalist". There are also devotional medals which may be worn for religious reasons. Medals have long been popular collectible items either as a variety of exonumia or of militaria.

Definition of medallion in the English dictionary

The definition of medallion in the dictionary is a large medal. Other definition of medallion is an oval or circular decorative device resembling a medal, usually bearing a portrait or relief moulding, used in architecture and textile design.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEDALLION


alien
ˈeɪljən
battalion
bəˈtæljən
billion
ˈbɪljən
Brazilian
brəˈzɪljən
bullion
ˈbʊljən
civilian
sɪˈvɪljən
Italian
ɪˈtæljən
Julian
ˈdʒuːljən
million
ˈmɪljən
multimillion
ˈmʌltɪˈmɪljən
paillon
ˈpæljən
pavilion
pəˈvɪljən
rapscallion
ræpˈskæljən
rebellion
rɪˈbɛljən
scallion
ˈskæljən
stallion
ˈstæljən
tenaillon
tɪˈnæljən
trillion
ˈtrɪljən
vermilion
vəˈmɪljən
vermillion
vəˈmɪljən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEDALLION

medacca
medal
Medal of Bravery
Medal of Honor
medal play
medal-holder
medal-winner
medalet
medalled
medallic
medalling
medallioned
medallions
medallist
Medan
Medawar
meddle
meddler
meddlesome
meddlesomely

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEDALLION

Champollion
cotillion
gazillion
gillion
gone a million
Great Rebellion
hallion
hellion
jillion
lion
mullion
multibillion
parts per million
pillion
postillion
quintillion
rullion
scullion
the Great Rebellion
the Jacobite Rebellion
tourbillion

Synonyms and antonyms of medallion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «medallion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEDALLION

Find out the translation of medallion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of medallion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «medallion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大奖章
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medallón
570 millions of speakers

English

medallion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पदक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميدَاليةٌ كَبِيرَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

медальон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

medalhão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৃহৎ পদক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

médaillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Medallion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Medaillon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大メダル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

큰 메달
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Medal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mặt dây chuyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அணிந்திருந்தார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पदक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

madalyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

medaglione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

medalion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

медальйон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

medalion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μενταγιόν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

medalje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

medaljong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

medaljong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of medallion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDALLION»

The term «medallion» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDALLION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «medallion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «medallion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about medallion

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QUOTES WITH «MEDALLION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word medallion.
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Charles Duhigg
Monica Besra, a Bengali woman from a remote Indian village, was reportedly suffering from a malignant ovarian tumor when she went, in 1998, to a hospice founded by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. Nuns at the mission reportedly placed a medallion with Teresa's image on Besra's abdomen, and the tumor disappeared.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEDALLION»

Discover the use of medallion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to medallion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medallion: a fantasy for young readers
Before taking his place as king of Gadalla, Trave, a young prince, must find a sacred medallion and ward off the forces of the Dark Alliance.
Dawn L. Watkins, E. Anne Smith, 1985
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Medallions
Considered a masterpiece of antifascist world literature, Medallions stands as the culmination of Nalkowska's literary style, a style the Polish writer Witold Gombrowicz once described as "the iron capital of her art and one of the very few ...
Zofia Nałkowska, 2000
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Mariners Medallion Quilts: Creative No-Math Approach - ...
Tons of tips include embellishment ideas, quilting suggestions, and finishing techniques. Inspiring gallery with more than 25 examples. If you've ever wanted to stitch a Mariner's Compass, you'll love M'Liss' newest book!
M'Liss Rae Hawley, 2010
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The Power of the Medallion: Eli's Greatest Adventure
Throughout this exciting tale, you will find a unique mixture of math, character education, parental tools, and more! As a team, Lisa, Kris, and Kelly educated at-risk students who struggled with solving word problems.
Kris Vecchione, Lisa Smith, Kelly Woody, 2009
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One Shoe and the Golden Medallion
Terror strikes the world as a series of identical murders rock the globe.
Russel Frederick Ahrens, 2012
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Eafin Lokdore and the Magician's Lost Medallion
Eafin Lokdore is an ordinary medieval, peasant boy who lives in a small hamlet within an old widow's house.
R. G. Edwards, 2007
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Hammond medallion world atlas
Entries are arranged by continent, by country, with accompanying political, economic, and topographic maps as well as statistics and pertinent historical information
Hammond Incorporated, 1982
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Dagger and Dash: The Scrimshaw Medallion
Move over, Sherlock Holmes; girl detective Amanda Dagger is on her first case.
Peggy Schaedler, 2012
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The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone
Faleaka shook his head. “No. There is to be a feast tomorrow, but it is to celebrate the coming destruction of the medallion.” “Oh. I was never good at interpreting drums,” Anui admitted. “Cobra is going to destroy the medallion?” Billy repeated.
Bill Muir, Alex Kendrick, 2013
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Curse of the Medallion: Death of James Dean Sparks a Curse
Following in Dean¿s station wagon were stunt car driver Bill Hickman and famous photographer Sanford Roth. Here is where our story begins. Bill Hickman and Sanford Roth followed Dean, not knowing the tragedy they would soon discover.
Jeff Edwards, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEDALLION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term medallion is used in the context of the following news items.
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New York City's yellow cab crisis
Every taxi must have a New York City-issued license, known as a taxi medallion, which is literally attached to the hood of the car. The catch: ... «KCCI Des Moines, Jul 15»
2
See 22 students who won $50000 Medallion scholarships from …
Tayla Hall is among 22 freshmen who have won Medallion Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Taxi of Tomorrow gets its start date, finally
Last month, New York's Court of Appeals ruled the TLC had the authority to mandate a single model of vehicle for the city's medallion owners, ... «New York Business Journal, Jul 15»
4
Company Shares of Medallion Financial Corp. Rally 3.29%
Shares of Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:TAXI) rose by 3.29% in the past week and 1.56% for the last 4 weeks. In the past week, the ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
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Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts hosts inaugural medallion hunt
The Louis Smith Tainter House Medallion Hunt is the first of three monthly hunts from now through September. July's Louis Smith Tainter House ... «Chippewa Herald, Jul 15»
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Lakefront Days medallion hunt begins
6, but there's some excitement out there already, waiting to be discovered: the Lakefront Days medallion hunt. The lucky hunter who finds the ... «SW News Media, Jul 15»
7
Developer finds loophole to get valuable tax exemption
Medallion is thumbing its corporate nose at the city of Mount Dora over about 200 acres it owns adjacent to the Lakes that is destined for ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
The Marshall County Medallion
Now that you've seen the inaugural Marshall County Old Settlers' Medallion, you can go out and search for it in hopes of collecting more than ... «Peoria Journal Star, Jul 15»
9
Log Jam medallion hunt buttons available; first clue to be read tonight
Commemorative Stillwater Log Jam 2015 Buttons are available for purchase prior to the reading of the first clue for the 2015 medallion hunt. «Stillwater Gazette, Jul 15»
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Stillwater Log Jam: First Medallion Hunt Clue Released
The first clue of the 2015 Stillwater Log Jam Medallion Hunt was released ... The Medallion will be hidden at an undisclosed time on public land ... «Stillwater Current, Jul 15»

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