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badge of honor

badge of honor noun: an outward sign that signifies some distinction.

Noun

badge of honor (plural badges of honour)

  1. (US, idiomatic) An outward sign that signifies some distinction.
    • May 19, 2020, Donald Trump, daily briefing
      I view [the fact USA has the world's highest number of cases of coronavirus] as a badge of honor.

Forms of badge of honor

pluralbadges of honour
alternative formbadge of honour

Words formed from badge of honor

Questions about badge of honor

What does badge of honor mean?
Badge of honor means an outward sign that signifies some distinction.
What part of speech is badge of honor?
Badge of honor is a noun.
What is the plural of badge of honor?
The plural of badge of honor is badges of honour.

Words near badge of honor in the dictionary

  1. badge bunnies
  2. badge bunny
  3. badge drinking
  4. badge in
  5. Badge Night
  6. badge of honor
  7. badge of honour
  8. badge of merit
  9. badge of shame
  10. badge out
  11. badge up

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