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    accolade
    /ˈakəleɪd/

    noun

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  2. noun [ C ] formal uk / ˈæk.ə.leɪd / us / ˈæk.ə.leɪd / Add to word list. praise and approval: earn an accolade She has sold millions of records and earned numerous awards and accolades over a 30-year career. receive an accolade Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive.

  3. The meaning of ACCOLADE is a mark of acknowledgment : award. How to use accolade in a sentence. What is the origin of accolade?

  4. An accolade is an award, honor, or instance of positive acknowledgment or praise. The word is typically used in the context of honors and praise that have been given to a person throughout their professional career.

  5. noun [ C ] formal us / ˈæk.ə.leɪd / uk / ˈæk.ə.leɪd / Add to word list. praise and approval: earn an accolade She has sold millions of records and earned numerous awards and accolades over a 30-year career. receive an accolade Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive.

  6. If someone is given an accolade, something is done or said about them which shows how much people admire them. [ formal ] The Nobel prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences.

  7. Today, an accolade is more than a way to bestow knighthood, it is a form of praise or an award. In the early 17th century, the French accoler meant to "embrace the neck," which was done as part of a knighthood ceremony.

  8. accolade. noun. /ˈækəleɪd/. /ˈækəleɪd/. (formal) praise or an award for an achievement that people admire. Four restaurants have been awarded the highest accolade of a three-star rating. a long list of industry accolades.