- a badge of something
- something that represents a particular quality or type of person
He saw his battle scar as a badge of honour.
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a badge of something
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(a) badge of something — a badge of something phrase something that represents a particular quality or type of person He saw his battle scar as a badge of honour. Thesaurus: features and qualitiessynonym Main entry: badge … Useful english dictionary
badge — [ bædʒ ] noun count * 1. ) a special piece of metal, cloth, or plastic, often with words or symbols on it, that you wear or carry with you to show your rank or official position: a police badge Employees should wear their badges at all times in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
badge */ — UK [bædʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms badge : singular badge plural badges 1) British a small round object that fastens onto your clothes with a pin and usually has a picture or writing on it. The American word is button. 2) a) a special… … English dictionary
badge — [bædʒ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: bage] 1.) BrE a small piece of metal, cloth, or plastic with a picture or words on it, worn to show rank, membership of a group, support for a political idea etc American Equivalent: button… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Badge — (b[a^]j), n. [LL. bagea, bagia, sign, prob. of German origin; cf. AS. be[ a]g, be[ a]h, bracelet, collar, crown, OS. b[=o]g in comp., AS. b[=u]gan to bow, bend, G. biegen. See {Bow} to bend.] 1. A distinctive mark, token, sign, or cognizance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
badge — Something noticeable worn on the person to indicate his connection with some enterprise, person, lodge, club, society, or matter. A sign of authority, such as the star of a policeman or other law enforcement officer … Ballentine's law dictionary
Badge of shame — A badge of shame, also a symbol of shame, mark of shame, or simply a stigma,[1] is typically a distinctive symbol required to be worn by a specific group or an individual for the purpose of public humiliation, ostracism, or persecution. Under the … Wikipedia
badge — bædÊ’ v. put a tag on something, mark with a badge; market a product under brand names n. tag; ensign; sign … English contemporary dictionary
badge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. emblem, sign. See indication. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Outward evidence] Syn. marker, symbol, identification; see emblem , identification 2 . 2. [A device worn as evidence] Syn. pin, insignia, insigne ( … English dictionary for students
Badge — Her. Orig. known as a cognisance . An emblematic figure prominently displayed or an image composed of something easily recognisable, and associated with a particular person or family, e.g. the broom sprigs of the *Plantagenets, the ostrich… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
