Akkolade — meaning in English

English meaning

• accolade noun An award, honour or expression of high praise.
• system noun A set of related parts that work together as a whole.

Senses

Akkolade is used for these senses in English:

• accolade (historical) A salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword.
• accolade (music) A brace used to join two or more staves.
• system (music) A set of staves linked by a brace that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.

system — full definition

1. noun A set of related parts that work together as a whole.
2. noun A computer's hardware and software working together.
3. noun A structured method or approach for organizing or doing something.
4. noun The established institutions and authorities of a society, especially seen as impersonal or oppressive.

Related German words