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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Badge \Badge\, n. [LL. bagea bagia sign, prob. of German origin; cf AS be['a]g, be['a]h, bracelet, collar, crown, OS b?g- in comp., AS b?gan to bow, bend, G. biegen See {Bow} to bend.] 1. A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance, worn on the person; as the badge of a society; the badge of a policeman. ``Tax gatherers, recognized by their official badges. '' --Prescott. 2. Something characteristic; a mark; a token. Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. --Shak. 3. (Naut.) A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Badge \Badge\, v. t. To mark or distinguish with a badge. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: badge n 1: an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in" 2: any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability" v : put a badge on "The workers here must be badged"
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