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targe
- /tɑːd͡ʒ/ UK
- /tɑɹd͡ʒ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)dʒ
Where it comes from
From Middle English targe, either:
* from Old French targe, from Frankish *targā (“buckler”);
or
* from Old English targa (masculine) and targe (feminine);
both ultimately from Old Norse targa (“round shield”) from Proto-Germanic *targǭ (“edge”), from Proto-Indo-European *derǵʰ- (“fenced lot”). Akin to Old High German zarga (“side wall, rim”) (German Zarge (“border, frame”)). However, the soft -g- seems to indicate a French origin.
noun targes
- A small shield. Or burley Hero [Ajax the Great] Sev'nfold Targe who bore, / With Choler furibund, vindictive Steel / Plunging in Brutal Gore; [...]
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A pendant or tassel.
Similar: target
Talk about this word "targe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/targe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. targe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/targe "targe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/targe.Cite this
@misc{targe_2026,
title = {targe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/targe},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
