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Badge: meaning, definitions and examples

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badge

 

[ bรฆdส’ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

award for achievement

A badge is a small piece of metal or plastic with words or a picture on it, that you wear on your clothes to show that you belong to a particular organization, support a particular cause, or have achieved something.

Synonyms

emblem, insignia, medal, pin

Examples of usage

  • I proudly wear my badge from the marathon.
  • She received a badge for her outstanding performance at work.
  • The boy scout earned his merit badge for first aid.
  • The police officer displayed his badge on his uniform.
  • The girl guide proudly showed off her badges on her sash.

Translations

Translations of the word "badge" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น distintivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅˆเคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abzeichen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lencana

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฝะฐั‡ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odznaka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒƒใ‚ธ (bajji)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท badge

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ insignia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rozet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐฐ์ง€ (baeji)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุงุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odznak

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odznak

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅพฝ็ซ  (huฤซzhฤng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ znaฤka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ merki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะตะปะณั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ˜แƒจแƒแƒœแƒ˜ (nishani)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ niลŸan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ insignia

Etymology

The word 'badge' originated from the Middle French word 'bache' which meant 'sign, emblem'. It first appeared in the English language in the 14th century. Badges have been used throughout history to signify allegiance, achievement, or membership in a group.

See also: badger.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,498, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.