medallic

[ muh-dal-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to medals.

Other Words From

• nonme·dallic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of medallic¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; medal + -ic

Example Sentences

The Abbé Bizot, the author of the medallic history of Holland, fell into a droll mistake.

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A visitor to the laboratory with one of these medallic awards asked Edison if he had any others.

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William Courten died; a collector of whatever was curious and important in medallic and antiquarian history.

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Again, since the invention of printing, there is longer reason in giving coins a medallic character.

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