accolade
The origin and history of accolade.
Etymology
From French "accolade," an embrace around the neck, from Latin "ad-" (to) plus "collum" (neck) — originally the ceremonial embrace or touch of a sword given when someone was knighted.
The origin and history of accolade.
From French "accolade," an embrace around the neck, from Latin "ad-" (to) plus "collum" (neck) — originally the ceremonial embrace or touch of a sword given when someone was knighted.