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What (who) is ACCOLADE - definition
CENTRAL ACT IN THE RITE OF PASSAGE CEREMONIES CONFERRING KNIGHTHOOD
Knighting; Accolade (knighthood); Colée; Colee; Benedictio militis; Accolades; Adoubement
![The Accolade]]'' (1901), by [[Edmund Leighton]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Accolade by Edmund Blair Leighton.jpg?width=200 "The Accolade]]'' (1901), by [[Edmund Leighton]]")
![King [[John II of France]] in a ceremony of "adoubement", early 15th century miniature](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Adoubement1.jpg?width=200 "King [[John II of France]] in a ceremony of \"adoubement\", early 15th century miniature")
![King George VI]] knights General [[Oliver Leese]] in the field, 1944. Note the [[knighting-stool]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George VI knighting General Leese Jul 1944.jpg?width=200 "King George VI]] knights General [[Oliver Leese]] in the field, 1944. Note the [[knighting-stool]].")
![Accolade performed by [[Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands]] during the Military Order of William ceremony of [[Marco Kroon]] in 2009](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Marco Kroon Queen Beatrix.jpg?width=200 "Accolade performed by [[Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands]] during the Military Order of William ceremony of [[Marco Kroon]] in 2009")
Accolade
The AccoLade (band); Accolade (band); AccoLade
·noun A brace used to join two or more staves.
II. Accolade ·noun A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting am embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword.
accolade
The AccoLade (band); Accolade (band); AccoLade
n.
1) to bestow an accolade on
2) the ultimate accolade
accolade
The AccoLade (band); Accolade (band); AccoLade
(accolades)
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...
= tribute
N-COUNT
Wikipedia
Accolade
The accolade (also known as dubbing or adoubement) (Latin: benedictio militis) was the central act in the rite of passage ceremonies conferring knighthood in the Middle Ages.
Examples of use of ACCOLADE
1. That dubious accolade goes to the nearby city of Durham.
2. The joint performance won accolade of the audience.
3. It is the biggest accolade you could ever wish for.
4. That would be enough of an accolade for most politicians.
5. Ultimately, Dobias gave it a surfer‘s top accolade.