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accolade
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[ˌakəˈleɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit
(e.g: the hotel has won numerous accolades)
- a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood
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Origin
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early 17th century: from French, from Provençal acolada, literally ‘embrace around the neck (when bestowing knighthood)’, from Latin ad- ‘at, to’ + collum ‘neck’
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