Added 10 October 2026
accolade
/ˈæk.əˌleɪd/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accolade at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.
an award for bravery
Origin
First use appears c. 1591 in the publications of Thomas Lodge, borrowed from French accolade, from Occitan acolada (“an embrace”), from acolar (“to embrace”), from Italian accollato, via Vulgar Latin *accollō (“to hug around the neck”), from Latin ad- + collum (“neck”) (English collar) + -āta.
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