ACCOLADE
- to praise (to express approval or admiration of) [v ACCOLADED, ACCOLADES, ACCOLADING]
- refers to an award or expression of praise.
- An award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit
- An expression of praise or admiration
- A touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood
- a mark of acknowledgment award.