2 definitions found
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 1.6 [wn]:
accolade
n : a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an
award for bravery" [syn: {award}, {honor}, {honour}, {laurels}]
more about accolade
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
