"merit badge" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɛɹɪt ˌbæd͡ʒ/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /-ɹət-/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-merit badge.wav Forms: merit badges [plural]
Etymology: From merit + badge. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|merit|badge|notext=1|type=exocentric}} merit + badge Head templates: {{en-noun}} merit badge (plural merit badges)
  1. (originally and chiefly US, scouting) An embroidered cloth patch awarded to a youth member of the Boy Scouts of America or other scouting organization who successfully completes an activity within an area of study (the badge bearing an image representing the activity), which is either sewn on to the sleeve of the scout's uniform or a sash worn with the uniform; hence, the award itself. Wikipedia link: Boy Scouts of America Categories (topical): Scouting Synonyms: badge of merit Derived forms: merit badge college, merit badge university, merit badger, merit badging Translations (embroidered cloth patch awarded to a youth member of the Boy Scouts of America or other scouting organization who successfully completes an activity; the award itself): ansiomerkki (Finnish), badge du mérite [masculine] (French), utbildningsmärke [neuter] (Swedish), förtjänstmärke (english: more for meritorious contributions to the Scout Movement) [neuter] (Swedish), scoutmärke (english: any Scout patch) [neuter] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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