"Badger" meaning in English

See Badger in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbæd͡ʒə/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/ [Canada, General-American]
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”) 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, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Sense id: en-Badger-en-name-nzludDn5 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 32 39 3 21
  3. A habitational surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Badger-en-name-zLJicHqr Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 26 48 4 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 20 48 5 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 32 39 3 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbæd͡ʒə/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/ [Canada, General-American] Forms: Badgers [plural]
Rhymes: -ædʒə(ɹ) Etymology: See 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

IPA: /ˈbæd͡ʒə/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/ [Canada, General-American] Forms: Badgers [plural]
Rhymes: -ædʒə(ɹ) Etymology: From badger, the animal. 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 Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 32 39 3 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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