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Medallion vs Locket - What's the difference?

medallion | locket |

As nouns the difference between medallion and locket

is that medallion is a large medal, usually decorative while locket is a pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.

medallion

English

(wikipedia medallion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large medal, usually decorative.
  • A cut of meat resembling a medallion.
  • (architecture) A round or oval frame (often made of Stucco) which contains a plastic or pictorial decoration of a facade, an interior, a piece of furniture or equipment.
  • A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.

    • Derived terms

    * medallionist

    Related terms

    * medal

    See also

    * amulet * rosary * talisman

    locket

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
  • (archaic) The upper metallic cap of a sword’s scabbard.
  • A small white marking on a cat's coat.

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