Definition of Bage
Badge (&?;), 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.
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
BADGE. 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.
- The Devil's Dictionary (Ambrose Bierce)
- An emblem, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization
- A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
- A card, soetimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area
- Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge. -ShakespeareCategory:Shakespeare Quotes
- (vulgar) (cant) 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.
- To mark or distinguish with a badge.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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