Amulet vs. Medallion

Amuletnoun

A kind of protective charm or ornament, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits.

Medallionnoun

A large medal, usually decorative.

Amuletnoun

An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters. [Also used figuratively.]

Medallionnoun

A cut of meat resembling a medallion.

Amuletnoun

a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil

Medallionnoun

(art) A usually round or oval frame (often made of stucco) containing a decoration.

Amulet

An amulet, also known as a good luck charm, is an object believed to confer protection upon its possessor. The word comes from the Latin word amuletum, which Pliny's Natural History describes as .

‘amulet’; ‘an object that protects a person from trouble’;

Medallionnoun

A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.

Medallionverb

To mark with, or as with, a medallion or medallions.

‘a sunset that medallioned the eastern sky’;

Medallionnoun

A large medal or memorial coin.

Medallionnoun

A circular or oval (or, sometimes, square) tablet bearing a figure or figures represented in relief.

Medallionnoun

any of various large ancient Greek coins

Medallionnoun

a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat);

‘medallions of veal’;

Medallionnoun

an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered

Medallionnoun

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event