accolade – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
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)
Accolade
The
accolade (also known as
dubbing or
adoubement) was the central act in the
rite of passage ceremonies conferring
knighthood in the
Middle Ages. From about 1852, the term accolade was used much more generally to mean "praise" or "award" or "honor."
accolade
Noun
1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
(synonym) award, honor, honour, laurels
(hypernym) symbol
(hyponym) trophy, prize
accolade
nf.
accolade, award or honor
accolade (de)
n.
(Linguistics) accolade, brace, bracket
