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Meanings of adoubement in English

Russian
акколада
Portuguese
ordenação de um cavaleiro
Catalan
bescollada
Spanish
espaldarazo

Central act in the rite of passage ceremonies conferring knighthood.

        акколада
        Synonyms
        Examples for "accolade"
        Examples for "accolade"
        1
        This was the second year running the tournament scooped up the accolade.
        The South African
        2
        She received an accolade for being Valedictorian of her College Algebra course.
        Ebony
        3
        Much longer, in fact, than its predecessor as holder of the accolade.
        The Guardian
        4
        What kind of number do you think could warrant such an accolade?
        Wired
        5
        Mr Purdy defeated seven other shortlisted businesses to secure the renowned accolade.
        The Irish Times
        1
        Democrats immediately pounced on Trump's release, with several lawmakers dubbing it fascism.
        The Guardian
        2
        Most garbled of all, though, is the logic he applies to dubbing.
        The Guardian
        3
        May 23: Netflix launches a Romanian localization, complete with subtitles and dubbing.
        Wired
        4
        Not all countries enjoy the UK's purist approach to the matter of dubbing.
        The Guardian
        5
        It is important, though, that dubbing remains out of fashion in the UK.
        The Guardian
        Translations for adoubement
        Catalan
        bescollada