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accolade

Noun

IPA /ˈækəleɪd/

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An award or expression of praise given to someone because they have achieved something worth recognising.

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accolade/ˈækəleɪd/

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Winning the local baking competition was an unexpected accolade for Mum.
The research team received an accolade for its environmental work.

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accolade — An award or expression of praise given to someone because they have achieved something worth recognising.

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An award or expression of praise given to someone because they have achieved something worth recognising.

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Word origin

From French accolade, originally an embrace around the neck associated with knighthood; ultimately from Latin collum, meaning neck.

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