accolade
NounUS[ak-uh-leyd]/ˈækəˌleɪd/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)accolades
- a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction“an award for bravery”Synonyms: awardhonorhonourlaurelsType of symbolKinds academic degree, pennant, decoration, citation, Nobel prize, cachet, trophy, mention, Prix de Rome, letter +5 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ac′co·lade′ (ăk′kō-lād′ or ăk′kō-lȧd′; 277), noun
Origin: F. accolade, It. accolata, fr. accollare to embrace; L. ad + collum neck.
1. A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting of an embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword.
2. Music A brace used to join two or more staves.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54