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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BADGE, n.[I know not the affinities of this word, not having found it in any other language. Probably it belongs to class Bg.]
1. A mark, sign, token or thing, by which a person is distinguished, in a particular place or employment, and designating his relation to a person or to a particular occupation; as the badge of authority.
2. The mark or token of anything; as the badge of bitterness.
3. An ornament on ships, near the stern, decorated with figures.
BADGE, v.t. To mark, or distinguish with a badge.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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
1: put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English bage, bagge Date: 14th century 1. a device or token especially of membership in a society or group 2. a characteristic mark 3. an emblem awarded for a particular accomplishment • badge transitive verb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, membership, achievement, licensed employment, etc. 2 any feature or sign which reveals a characteristic condition or quality. Etymology: ME: orig. unkn.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(badges) A badge is a piece of metal or cloth which you wear to show that you belong to an organization or support a cause. American English usually uses button to refer to a small round metal badge. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Token of office, shield of office, official star or emblem. 2. Emblem of membership, cognizance, device. 3. Emblem (of anything), sign, mark, token, stamp, brand.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

A term used for one burned in the hand. He has got his badge, and piked; he was burned in the hand, and is at liberty. Cant.

Moby Thesaurus

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