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To: laredo44
Main Entry: ac·co·lade
Pronunciation: 'a-k&-"lAd, -"läd
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from accoler to embrace, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin accollare, from Latin ad- + collum neck -- more at COLLAR
Date: 1623
1 a : a ceremonial embrace b : a ceremony or salute conferring knighthood
2 a : a mark of acknowledgment : AWARD b : an expression of praise
3 : a brace or a line used in music to join two or more staffs carrying simultaneous parts

What an honor too...thaks!
32 posted on 12/22/2002 11:20:31 AM PST by f.Christian
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To: f.Christian
Nice to see you can cut and paste a major step forward. Why do I encourage this guy? Maybe it's fun.
33 posted on 12/22/2002 11:56:35 AM PST by Sentis
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