noun
accolade
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Accolade (noun) means an award, honour or expression of high praise. Example: “The book collected accolade after accolade.”
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An award, honour or expression of high praise.
"The book collected accolade after accolade."
"The scientist received the highest accolade in her field for the groundbreaking discovery."
How to use accolade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn award or big public praise.
Common pairings
highest accolade
received accolades
critical accolades
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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.
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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.
What is the meaning of accolade?
"accolade" (noun) means an award, honour or expression of high praise.
What is another word for accolade?
Other words for "accolade" include honour, award, tribute, praise, laurels, honor.
