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"Accolade" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... conferred in two ways. A knight-banneret was one created on the field of battle. An ordinary knight was required to be of good family and of a suitable age, and the accolade was given him after a night's fasting and watching in some church. Other, but less important ceremonies were also observed. This latter course was necessarily the one chosen by Richard. At five o'clock on the ...
— Mistress Margery • Emily Sarah Holt
... spurs and earn the royal accolade because the blood of dragons stains their hands. From mighty combat with these terrors they come victorious to their king's reward. And some there be sore scarred with conquest of the giants that ever prey upon the borders of our ...
— The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation • Annie Fellows Johnston |
Words linked to "Accolade" : decoration, Emmy, varsity letter, Nobel prize, aliyah, prize, trophy, seal, crown, laurel wreath, letter, ribbon, citation, Prix Goncourt, Prix de Rome, Academy Award, seal of approval, academic degree, degree, medallion, commendation, cachet, honour, symbol, pennant, honorable mention, palm, Oscar, mention, medal |
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