accolade
To embrace or kiss in salutationTo embrace or kiss in salutation.
» His new book received accolades from the magazines.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To embrace or kiss in salutation.
(historical, transitive)To confer a knighthood on.
(transitive)To confer praise or awards on.
an accoladed novel
Examples
6 sentencesHis new book received accolades from the magazines.
Carlos's work has earned him several awards and accolades.
The prime minister's businesslike approach to welfare reform earned him accolades among the upper class.
Although she was merited with many an accolade, we still don’t know what she did to deserve them.
Mark's creativity and his ability to have more than one trick up his sleeve earned him many accolades.
Origin
First use appears c. 1591 in the publications of Thomas Lodge, borrowed from French accolaFirst use appears c. 1591 in the publications of Thomas Lodge, borrowed from French accolade, from Occitan acolada (“an embrace”), from acolar (“to embrace”), from Italian accollato, via Vulgar Latin *accollō (“to hug around the neck”), from Latin ad- + collum (“neck”) (English collar) + -āta.
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Forms
accolades, accolading, accoladed, accoladedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle