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Pronunciation : Badge
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. bagea, bagia, sign, prob. of German origin; cf. AS. be?g, be?h, bracelet, collar, crown, OS b in comp., AS. b to bow, bend, G. biegen. See Bow to bend.]
Definition : 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.)

Defn: A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Badge
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To mark or distinguish with a badge.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913