accolade
n. laurels, award or honor, expression of praise; brace or vertical line used in music to connect 2 or more staves (Music); ceremonial bestowal of knighthood by tapping on a person's shoulders with a sword; curved molding (Architecture) | ||||
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Accolade Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Accolade
(n.)
A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword.
(n.)
A brace used to join two or more staves.
(n.)
A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword.
(n.)
A brace used to join two or more staves.
| WordNet 2.0 |
accolade
Noun
1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
(synonym) award, honor, honour, laurels
(hypernym) symbol
(hyponym) trophy, prize
Noun
1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
(synonym) award, honor, honour, laurels
(hypernym) symbol
(hyponym) trophy, prize
| hEnglish - advanced version |
accolade
accolade
accoil \ac*coil"\ (&?;), v. t. [oe. acoillir to receive, f. accueillir; l. ad + colligere to collect. see coil.]
1. to gather together; to collect. [obs.]
2. (naut.) to coil together. am. nav. encyc.
accolade
accoil \ac*coil"\ (&?;), v. t. [oe. acoillir to receive, f. accueillir; l. ad + colligere to collect. see coil.]
1. to gather together; to collect. [obs.]
2. (naut.) to coil together. am. nav. encyc.
Accolade Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| International Relations and Security Acronyms |
ACCOLADE
World War II seizure of the Dodecanese
World War II seizure of the Dodecanese
| The Knighthood, Chivalry & Tournaments Arms and Armour Glossary |
Accolade
Ceremony conferring the honor of knighthood . Generally the most important element of the accolade historically was the girding on of the sword , the giving of the military belt that signified the "coming of age" in a martial sense. See also Chronique: The Journal of Chivalry #5 for more knighting ceremonies.
Ceremony conferring the honor of knighthood . Generally the most important element of the accolade historically was the girding on of the sword , the giving of the military belt that signified the "coming of age" in a martial sense. See also Chronique: The Journal of Chivalry #5 for more knighting ceremonies.
Accolade Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary Of Cooking And Food Terms |
Accolade
En accolade means presenting two similar kinds of food leaning on each other on the same plate. The term usually applies to poultry and game hens.
En accolade means presenting two similar kinds of food leaning on each other on the same plate. The term usually applies to poultry and game hens.
Accolade Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Accolade
This article is about the defunct video game developer Accolade. For the ceremony formally used in conferring knighthood, see Knight. To see a definition of the word Accolade at Wiktionary, see .
Accolade was a video game developer and publisher of the 1980s and 1990s. It was founded in 1984 by game industry veterans Alan Miller and Bob Whitehead. Miller and Whitehead founded Accolade after leaving another game developer and publisher they had founded, Activision, the first third-party game developer.
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