Sekirov Dictionary

badge

/bæd͡ʒ/

noun10

  1. a small sign worn on clothes to show someone's position or the group they belong to
  2. 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.
  3. A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
  4. A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
  5. Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
  6. (Internet) An icon or emblem awarded to a user for some achievement.
  7. A small overlay on an icon that shows additional information about that item, such as the number of new alerts or messages.
  8. (slang) A police officer.
  9. A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
  10. (no longer used) A brand on the hand of a thief, etc.

verb3

  1. To mark or distinguish with a badge.
  2. To enter a restricted area by showing one’s badge.
  3. To show a badge to.
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