Hypertext Webster Gateway: "accolade"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Accolade \Ac`co*lade"\ (#; 277), n. [F. accolade, It. accolata,
fr. accollare to embrace; L. ad + collum neck.]
1. A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood,
consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders
with the flat blade of a sword.
2. (Mus.) A brace used to join two or more staves.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
accolade
n : a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an
award for bravery" [syn: {award}, {honor}, {honour}, {laurels}]
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