Word: medallioned
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...circus pioneer Philip Astley joined the family business. At age 10, John could dance a minuet on three horses and so impressed Marie Antoinette that she presented him with a gold medallion. Lord George Sander, who gave himself the title and was Great Britain's equivalent of P. T. Barnum, was also born into a circus family...
Then the fun began. As the winners were announced, each was presented with a bulky medallion that emitted shrill screams when turned...
...drivers to operate legally, they must first incur the large expense of buying a cab and its accompanying medallion, which generally goes for between $60,000 and $70,000. The medallion is the registration placard from the city which licenses the vehicle for operation as a taxi...