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 ∫ Advertisements Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related