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badge
English
Etymology
From Middle English badge, bagge, bage, bagy, from Anglo-Norman bage or Medieval Latin bagea, bagia (“sign, emblem”), of uncertain origin. Possibly derived from Medieval Latin baga (“ring”), from Old Saxon b?g, b?g (“ring, ornament”), from Proto-Germanic *baugaz (“ring, bracelet, armband”); or possibly the Anglo-Norman word is derived from an earlier, unattested English word (compare Old English b?ag (“ring, bracelet, collar, crown”). Cognate with Scots bagie, badgie, bawgy (“badge”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA(key): /bæd?/
- (General American, US) IPA(key): /bæd?/
- Rhymes: -æd?
Noun
badge (plural badges)
- A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one's clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
- 1843, William H. Prescott, The History of the Conquest of Mexico
- Tax-gatherers, […] recognized by their official badges.
- 1843, William H. Prescott, The History of the Conquest of Mexico
- A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
- A card, sometimes with a barcode or magnetic strip, granting access to a certain area.
- Something characteristic; a mark; a token.
- (obsolete, thieves' cant) A brand on the hand of a thief, etc.
- (nautical) A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one.
- (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.
- (graphical user interface) A small overlay on an icon that shows additional information about that item, such as the number of new alerts or messages.
- (Internet, video games) An icon or emblem awarded to a user for some achievement.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:badge
Derived terms
- badge bunny
- badgeless
- badgeman
- badger
Descendants
- ? Japanese: ??? (bajji)
Translations
Verb
badge (third-person singular simple present badges, present participle badging, simple past and past participle badged)
- (transitive) To mark or distinguish with a badge.
- (transitive) To show a badge to.
- (transitive) To enter a restricted area by showing one's badge.
- 2003, Joseph Wambaugh, Fire Lover, page 146:
- And Patterson didn't hear that Jack Egger, the studio's director of security, said he'd seen John Orr badge his way through the pedestrian gate sometime before 4:00 pm, when the fire was still raging, [...]
- 2004, Sergei Hoteko, On The Fringe Of History, page 135:
- Our regional commissioner, his assistant commissioner and our district director, along with their wives, were hoofing it to the rotunda. Apparently they didn't try and badge their way through.
- 2006, David Pollino, Bill Pennington, Tony Bradley, Himanshu Dwivedi, Hacker's challenge 3 (page 338)
- Aaron badged into the data center and escorted Geoff inside the large room with its many blinking green lights.
- 2003, Joseph Wambaugh, Fire Lover, page 146:
Translations
References
- badge in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]
Anagrams
- bedag, begad, debag
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English badge
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bad?/
- Homophones: badgent, badges
Noun
badge m (plural badges)
- identity badge
Verb
badge
- first-person singular present indicative of badger
- third-person singular present indicative of badger
- first-person singular present subjunctive of badger
- third-person singular present subjunctive of badger
- second-person singular imperative of badger
Further reading
- “badge” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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colophon
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ??????? (koloph?n, “peak or finishing touch”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k?l?f?n/
Noun
colophon (plural colophons)
- In manuscripts (typically before the invention of printing), the note, usually at the end, left by the scribe who copied it, giving information on his exemplar, where and when the copy was made, and sometimes, his own name.
- (printing) A printer's or publisher's identifying inscription or logo appearing at the front or end of a book, or the same appearing on the spine or dust-jacket. It generally contains factual information about the book, especially about its production, and includes details about typographic style, the fonts used, the paper used, and perhaps the binding method of the book. Also used in a similar fashion for newspapers, magazines, and academic journals.
- (Internet) A page on a website identifying the details of its creation, such as the author's name and the technologies used.
- (obsolete) A finishing stroke or crowning touch.
- 1635, John Swan, Speculum Mundi, page 427
- He comes to the creation of man, and makes him the Colophon, or conclusion of all things else.
- 1635, John Swan, Speculum Mundi, page 427
Translations
See also
- coronis
- vignette
References
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ??????? (koloph?n, “peak or finishing touch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?.l?.f??/
Noun
colophon m (plural colophons)
- colophon, final notice on manuscript.
- colophon, final notice about printer, editor, paper, etc., with bibliophilic information.
Further reading
- “colophon” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ??????? (koloph?n)
Noun
c?l?ph?n m (genitive c?l?ph?nis); third declension
- summit, peak
Declension
Third-declension noun.
See also
- Colophon
References
- colophon in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- colophon in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- colophon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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