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Accolade

noun/kænθˈɑːləsˌɪs/
Definition
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kænθˈɑːləsˌɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈaʊbiːts/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈaʊbiːts/
3 syllables Say it as /kænθˈɑːləsˌɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
honourhonorawardlaurels
Parts of Speech
nouna tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
“an award for bravery”
Word Forms
awardverbgive, especially as an honor or reward
honoraryadjectivegiven as an honor without the normal duties
honorverbbestow honor or rewards upon
honourverbbestow honor or rewards upon
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Akkolade
ein greifbares Symbol, das Anerkennung oder Auszeichnung bedeutet
🇪🇸Spanish
espaldarazo
un símbolo tangible que significa aprobación o distinción
🇮🇹Italian
riconoscimento
un simbolo tangibile che significa approvazione o distinzione
🇵🇹Portuguese
elogio
um símbolo tangível que significa aprovação ou distinção
🇷🇺Russian
похвала
материальный символ, обозначающий одобрение или отличие
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सम्मान
अनुमोदन या विशिष्टता को दर्शाने वाला एक मूर्त प्रतीक
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রশংসা
অনুমোদন বা পার্থক্য বোঝায় একটি বাস্তব প্রতীক
🇮🇳Tamil
பாராட்டு
ஒப்புதல் அல்லது வேறுபாட்டைக் குறிக்கும் உறுதியான சின்னம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రశంసలు
ఆమోదం లేదా వ్యత్యాసాన్ని సూచించే స్పష్టమైన చిహ్నం
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रशंसा
मान्यता किंवा फरक दर्शविणारे मूर्त चिन्ह
🇮🇳Gujarati
વખાણ
મંજૂરી અથવા ભેદ દર્શાવતું મૂર્ત પ્રતીક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರ
ಅನುಮೋದನೆ ಅಥವಾ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾದ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രശംസ
അംഗീകാരം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വേർതിരിവ് സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്ന മൂർത്തമായ ചിഹ്നം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ੰਸਾ
ਪ੍ਰਵਾਨਗੀ ਜਾਂ ਅੰਤਰ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਠੋਸ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ
🇵🇰Urdu
تعریف
ایک ٹھوس علامت جو منظوری یا امتیاز کی نشاندہی کرتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
荣誉
表示认可或区别的有形符号
🇯🇵Japanese
栄誉
承認または区別を意味する具体的なシンボル
🇰🇷Korean
영예
승인이나 구별을 나타내는 유형의 상징
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giải thưởng
một biểu tượng hữu hình biểu thị sự chấp thuận hoặc phân biệt
🇹🇭Thai
รางวัล
สัญลักษณ์ที่จับต้องได้ซึ่งแสดงถึงการอนุมัติหรือความแตกต่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
penghargaan
simbol nyata yang menandakan persetujuan atau perbedaan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpupugay
isang nasasalat na simbolo na nagpapahiwatig ng pag-apruba o pagkakaiba
🇲🇾Malay
pujian
simbol ketara yang menandakan kelulusan atau perbezaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وسام
رمز ملموس يدل على الموافقة أو التمييز
🇮🇷Persian
تحسین
نماد ملموس که نشان دهنده تایید یا تمایز است
🇹🇷Turkish
övgü
onayı veya ayrımı ifade eden somut bir sembol
🇮🇱Hebrew
לשבח
סמל מוחשי המסמל אישור או הבחנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'accolade'?
The primary meaning of 'accolade' is 'a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'accolade' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'accolade' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'accolade' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'accolade' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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