GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Badge (băj), n. [LL.  bagea, bagia, sign, prob. of German origin; cf. AS. beág, beáh, bracelet, collar, crown, OS. bōg- in comp., AS. būgan 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.
   
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   2. Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
   
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   Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. Shak.
   
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   3. (Naut.) A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
   
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   Badge (băj), v. t. To mark or distinguish with a badge.
   
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