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Badge

Badge Meaning & Definition
Badge Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Badge?

[n] 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"
[n] 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"
[v] put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Badge:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Badge: accolade | armory | aroma | attribute | aviation badge | award | badge of office | badges | banner | bar | baton | bays | blazonry | brand | brassard | button | cachet | calligram | calling card | cap and gown | card | cast | chain | chain of office | character | characteristic | chevron | chicken | class ring | cockade | collar | configuration | countermark | countersign | credentials | cross | cut | decoration | device | differentia | differential | distinction | distinctive feature | dog tag | dress | eagle | earmark | emblem | emblems | ensigns | epaulet | fasces | feature | figure | figurehead | flavor | fleur-de-lis | gust | hallmark | hammer and sickle | hash mark | heraldry | Hershey bar | ID card | identification | identification badge | identification tag | idiocrasy | idiosyncrasy | image | impress | impression | index | indicant | indicator | individualism | initials | insignia | insignia of branch | keynote | kudos | lapel pin | laurels | letter of introduction | lineaments | livery | mace | mannerism | mantle | mark | marking | markings | measure | medal | mold | monogram | mortarboard | nature | note | oak leaf | odor | old school tie | organization insignia | overseas bar | parachute badge | particularity | patch | peculiarity | picture | pin | pip | press card | property | quality | quirk | regalia | representation | representative | ring | rose | savor | school ring | seal | serial number | service stripe | shamrock | shape | shoulder patch | shoulder sleeve insignia | sigil | sigillography | sign | signal | signature | singularity | skull and crossbones | smack | specialty | sphragistics | spread eagle | staff | stamp | star | stripe | submarine badge | sure sign | swastika | symptom | taint | tang | tartan | taste | telltale sign | tessera | thistle | tie | token | trait | trick | uniform | verge | visiting card | wand

See Also | allegory | black belt | blue ribbon | characteristic | chevron | cordon bleu | emblem | feature | grade insignia | I.D. | ID | insignia | label | mark | merit badge | stripe | stripes | tag

Badge In Webster's Dictionary

\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.
\Badge\, v. t. To mark or distinguish with a badge.

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