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 knighthood
2 a : a mark of acknowledgment : award b : an expression of praise
3 : a brace or a line used in music to join two or more staffs carrying simultaneous parts