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Etymology
From LL. bagea, bagia "sign", probably of Ger. origin; compare with Old English beág, beáh "bracelet", "collar", "crown". OS. bg- in comparison to Old English bgan "to bow", "bend", G. biegen.

Pronunciation
rhymes|æd�

Noun
en-noun

1. A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, wear|worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
2. A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
3. A card, soetimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
4. Something characteristic; a mark; a token.

#* w:Shakespeare|ShakespeareCategory:Shakespeare Quotes
#*: Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.

1. 1811|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.

1. nautical A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
2. heraldry A distinctive mark worn by servants, retainers, and followers of royalty or nobility, who, being beneath the rank of gentlemen, have no right to armorial bearings.

Translations
trans-top|a distinctive mark
Czech: odznak m
Finnish: merkki, tunnus, arvomerkki
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Swedish: knapp, emblem, märke
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trans-top|a nameplate
Finnish: nimilappu, nimikyltti
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Swedish: namnskylt
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trans-top|a card to grant access
Finnish: kulkukortti
Hebrew: ת� m
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Swedish: ID-kort, identifikation
Portuguese: crachá
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trans-top|something characteristic
Chinese traditional/simplified: 象徵 象� (xiàng zh�ng)
Finnish: tuntomerkki
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Swedish: kännetecken
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trans-top|carved ornament on the stern of a vessel
Chinese traditional/simplified: ��,�记 (bi�o jì)
Finnish: peräpeili
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trans-top|Translations to categorize
ttbc|Spanish: insignia f, chapa f, pin m, piocha f italbrac|Chile
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Verb
en-verb|badg|ing

1. transitive To mark or distinguish with a badge.
2. To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge.

#* w:David Simon|David Simon, w:Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets|Homicide ISBN 0-8050-8075-9, p. 118 - Worden and James walk [...] to the [...] Courthouse [...], where they badge their way past sheriff's deputies and take the elevator to the third floor.

Translations
trans-top|to mark or distinguish with a badge
Chinese, Simplified: ��, �记 (bi�o jì)
Finnish: kiinnittää merkki, myöntää arvomerkki
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Related terms
badger

References
R:Webster 1913
R:Heraldry 1862

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• 2007-12-29 17:38 - Chloejr - checked chinese translation

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