[ˌakəˈleɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit
(e.g: the hotel has won numerous accolades)

- a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: from French, from Provençal acolada, literally ‘embrace around the neck (when bestowing knighthood)’, from Latin ad- ‘at, to’ + collum ‘neck’