medallion
me·dal·lion / məˈdalyən/ • n. a piece of jewelry in the shape of a medal, typically worn as a pendant. ∎ an oval or circular painting, panel, or design used to decorate a building or textile. ∎ another term for médaillon.
medallion
medallion.
1. Panel or tablet, usually circular, elliptical, oval, or sometimes square, bearing a portrait or figures in relief, really like a large medal, used for Classical architectural decoration.
2. Repeated circular ornament, e.g. in a frieze (especially in Romanesque work).
1. Panel or tablet, usually circular, elliptical, oval, or sometimes square, bearing a portrait or figures in relief, really like a large medal, used for Classical architectural decoration.
2. Repeated circular ornament, e.g. in a frieze (especially in Romanesque work).
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