See Also: medallion(dictionary)
medallion(dictionary)
Medallion - Golf(gambling)
Medallion Stamp Program(money)
Medallion signature guarantee(finance)

medallion (iou)



medallion noun & verb. M17.
[French medaillon from Italian medaglione augmentation of medaglia MEDAL noun.]
A. noun.
A large medal. M17.
A thing resembling a medallion; spec. (a) a round or oval tablet or panel, usu. decorated in relief; (b) a round or oval portrait, design, etc. M18.
b. = MeDAILLON. E20.
c. A permit licensing a taxi. US colloq. M20.
Comb.: medallion man slang a flashily dressed overconfident man, characterized as wearing a shirt open to reveal a medallion.
b. verb trans. Ornament with a medallion or medallions. E19.
medallionist noun (rare) a maker of medallions L19.