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Webster 1913 Edition
Accolade
Acˊco-lade′
(ăkˊkō̍-lād′ or ăkˊkō̍-lȧd′; 277)
, Noun.
[F.
accolade
, It. accolata
, fr. accollare
to embrace; L. ad
+ collum
neck.] 1.
A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood, consisting of an embrace, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat blade of a sword.
2.
(Mus.)
A brace used to join two or more staves.
Webster 1828 Edition
Accolade
ACCOLA'DE
,Noun.
A ceremony formerly used in conferring knighthood; but whether an embrace or a blow, seems not to be settled.