Main Entry:

ac·co·lade

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-kə-ˌlād, -ˌläd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, from accoler to embrace, from Vulgar Latin *accollare, from Latin ad- + collum neck — more at collar

Date:

1623

1 a: a ceremonial embrace b: a ceremony or salute conferring knighthood2 a: a mark of acknowledgment : award b: an expression of praise3: a brace or a line used in music to join two or more staffs carrying simultaneous parts