accolade
6 synonyms and 1 antonym for accolade, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An award, honour or expression of high praise.
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How to use accolade
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highest accolade
received accolades
critical accolades
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.
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What does accolade mean?
An award or strong public praise. It can be a formal prize or simply high recognition of someone's work.
Where does the word accolade come from?
From the ceremony of knighthood — originally the embrace around the neck, later the touch of a sword on the shoulder, that conferred the honour. The Latin root "collum" means neck.
