Accolade

n.	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.

Noun

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accolade - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" Synonyms: honor, laurels, award, honour

adulation, apotheosis, award, badge, bays, bepraisement, citation, congratulation, decoration, deification, distinction, eloge, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise, flattery, glorification, glory, hero worship, homage, hommage, honorable mention, idolatry, idolizing, laud, laudation, laurels, lionizing, magnification, meed of praise, mention, overpraise, paean, panegyric, tribute

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