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

Etymology

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.