Accolade
Word | ACCOLADE |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | ac co lade |
Pronunciations | /ˈæk.ə.ˌleɪd/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Accolade"
What do we mean by accolade?
An expression of approval; praise. noun
A special acknowledgment; an award. noun
A ceremonial embrace, as of greeting or salutation. noun
Ceremonial bestowal of knighthood. noun
To praise or honor. transitive verb
A ceremony used in conferring knighthood, anciently consisting in an embrace, afterward in giving the candidate a blow upon the shoulder with the flat of a sword, the latter being the present method; hence, the blow itself. noun
In music, a brace or couplet connecting several staves. In architecture, an ornament composed of two ogee curves meeting in the middle, each concave toward its outer extremity and convex toward the point at which it meets the other. noun
In Roman and early monastic MSS., the curved stroke made by the copyist around a final word written below the line to which it belonged, in order to avoid carrying it on to the next. noun
A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting of an embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword. noun
A brace used to join two or more staves. noun
An expression of approval; praise. noun
A special acknowledgment; an award. noun
An embrace of greeting or salutation. noun
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. noun
A brace used to join two or more staves. noun
Written Presidential certificate recognizing service by personnel who died or were wounded in action between 1917 and 1918, or who died in service between 1941 and 1947, or died of wounds received in Korea between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954. Service of civilians who died overseas or as a result of injury or disease contracted while serving in a civilian capacity with the United States Armed Forces during the dates and/or in areas prescribed is in like manner recognized. noun
To embrace or kiss in salutation. verb
To confer a knighthood on. verb
A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction noun
An expression of approval; praise.
A special acknowledgment; an award.
An embrace of greeting or salutation.
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.
A brace used to join two or more staves.
Written Presidential certificate recognizing service by personnel who died or were wounded in action between 1917 and 1918, or who died in service between 1941 and 1947, or died of wounds received in Korea between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954. Service of civilians who died overseas or as a result of injury or disease contracted while serving in a civilian capacity with the United States Armed Forces during the dates and/or in areas prescribed is in like manner recognized.
An ornament composed of two ogee curves meeting in the middle, each concave toward its outer extremity and convex toward the point at which it meets the other. Such accolades are either plain or adorned with rich moldings, and are a frequent motive of decoration on the lintels of doors and windows of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, especially in secular architecture.
A great merit or award. A great praise. Urban Dictionary
A useless pat on the back from your asshole employer Urban Dictionary
That in which one must shout in addition to a gesture of hands raised, upon the knowledge of an audible exchange of an approbation. Urban Dictionary
Dostoevsky Urban Dictionary
Acting foolish to gain recognition. Urban Dictionary
A type of inflation in a social group whereby more and more shallow, empty, and easy awards keep getting made and given out to members, and thus members of the group need to show a huge number of these awards to be considered average. Urban Dictionary
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