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accolade 1. the ceremonial gesture used to confer knighthood, originally an embrace, now a touch on the shoulder with a sword 2. Architect a curved ornamental moulding, esp one having the shape of an ogee arch accolade [′ak·ə‚lädorlād] (architecture) Decorative molding in which two ogee curves meet centrally over the top of a window or door. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Aylward, you are a trusty soldier, for all that your shoulder has never felt accolade, nor your heels worn the gold spurs. The accolade delivered by a barkeeper with a beer glass! He felt himself God's own mad lover, and no accolade of knighthood could have given him greater pride. |
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