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Thread #60893 Message #975779
Posted By: MartinRyan
03-Jul-03 - 04:52 AM
Thread Name: Question about English
Subject: RE: Question about English
It can - though you rarely hear it now. The Concise Oxford gives:
a thing given or worn as a mark of favour or support e.g. a badge or knot of ribbons