noun

accolade

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Accolade (noun) means an award, honour or expression of high praise. Example: “The book collected accolade after accolade.”

noun

An award, honour or expression of high praise.

"The book collected accolade after accolade."

How to Use Accolade

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In plain EnglishAn award or big public praise.

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Latin collum = neck: it began as a hug at a knighting.

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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.

Origin: French

Synonyms

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honour award tribute praise

Antonyms

criticism

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Rhymes for accolade

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Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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