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Word: Accolade
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: from French, from Provençal acolada, literally ‘embrace around the neck (when bestowing knighthood)’, from Latin ad- ‘at, to’ + collum ‘neck’
ˈakəleɪd
ˌakəˈleɪd
an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit
Short Definition:award or privilege granted as special honour or as acknowledgement of merit
Examples:- the hotel has won numerous accolades
a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood.
Short Definition:touch on person's shoulders with sword at bestowing of knighthood
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