First Known Use: 1623
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accolade
noun ac·co·lade \ˈa-kə-ˌlād, -ˌläd\
: an award or an expression of praise
Full Definition of ACCOLADE
1
a : a ceremonial embrace b : a ceremony or salute conferring knighthood
2
a : a mark of acknowledgment : award b : an expression of praise
3
: a brace or a line used in music to join two or more staffs carrying simultaneous parts
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Origin of ACCOLADE
French, from accoler to embrace, from Vulgar Latin *accollare, from Latin ad- + collum neck — more at collar
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Rhymes with ACCOLADE
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