"Badger" meaning in All languages combined

See Badger on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈbæd.ʒɚ/
Rhymes: -ædʒə(ɹ) Etymology: From Old English Bæcg (“a personal name”) + ofer (“hill spur”). The name of the town in Newfoundland likely derives from the surname of one of its first inhabitants. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|Bæcg||a personal name}} Old English Bæcg (“a personal name”), {{m|ang|ofer||hill spur}} ofer (“hill spur”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Badger
  1. A village in Shropshire, England. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Shropshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Shropshire, England
    Sense id: en-Badger-en-name-Wbc9VgpM
  2. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Newfoundland and Labrador, Towns in Canada, Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador
    Sense id: en-Badger-en-name-nzludDn5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 46 43 2 8 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 52 41 2 4
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Badger-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 46 43 2 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbæd.ʒɚ/ Forms: Badgers [plural]
Rhymes: -ædʒə(ɹ) Etymology: See Badger State. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Badger State}} Badger State Head templates: {{en-noun}} Badger (plural Badgers)
  1. A native or resident of the American state of Wisconsin.
    Sense id: en-Badger-en-noun-Zb3BMPXX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbæd.ʒɚ/ Forms: Badgers [plural]
Rhymes: -ædʒə(ɹ) Etymology: From badger, the animal. Etymology templates: {{m|en|badger}} badger Head templates: {{en-noun}} Badger (plural Badgers)
  1. A child member of the St John Ambulance medical volunteering organisation.
    Sense id: en-Badger-en-noun-1gLxab-k
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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