Accolade: meaning, definitions and examples

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accolade

 

[ หˆรฆk.ษ™.leษชd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

award

An accolade is a gesture of praise or an award given to someone in recognition of their achievements. It is often a formal expression of approval or admiration.

Synonyms

award, commendation, praise

Examples of usage

  • The actress received an accolade for her outstanding performance in the movie.
  • He was honored with an accolade for his contributions to the field of science.
Context #2 | Noun

knighting ceremony

In historical context, an accolade referred to the ceremony of knighting a person. It involved a tap on the shoulders with a sword, symbolizing the bestowal of knighthood.

Synonyms

dubbing, knighting

Examples of usage

  • The young squire underwent the accolade and emerged as a knight.
  • The king performed the accolade on the brave warrior, dubbing him a knight.

Translations

Translations of the word "accolade" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น elogio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคถเค‚เคธเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Auszeichnung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penghargaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะทะฝะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uznanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ „่ช‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท distinction

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ elogio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถvgรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นญ์ฐฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุซู†ุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pochvala

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pochvala

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ตž็พŽ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pohvala

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรณs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐา›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฅแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™qdir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ elogio

Word origin

The word 'accolade' originated from the French word 'acoler' meaning 'to embrace' or 'to kiss on the cheek'. It evolved to signify the act of presenting a knighthood by embracing or tapping the shoulders with a sword. Over time, accolade came to represent any form of award or honor given for achievement.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,133 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.