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Topic: JEWELLERY

Date: 1600-1700
Language: French
Origin: médaillon, from Italian medaglione, from medaglia; MEDAL

medallion

 noun
     
me‧dal‧li‧on [countable]
DCJ a piece of metal shaped like a large coin, worn as jewellery on a chain around the neck:
a silver medallion
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