Etymology of the day: accolade Posted on July 24, 2017Categories Etymology of the Day #EtymologyOfTheDay: ACCOLADE 1st referred to bestowing knighthood with sword tap on the shoulders. Via French for EMBRACE, lit. TO THE NECK. pic.twitter.com/2njVFmBWvY — John Kelly (@mashedradish) July 24, 2017 m ∫ r ∫ Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related