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Accolade

For other uses, see Accolade (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Accolate.
"Knighting" redirects here. For the promotion of a pawn to a knight in chess, see Promotion (chess) § Underpromotion to a knight.
The Accolade (1901), by Edmund Leighton

The accolade (also known as dubbing or adoubement) (Latin: benedictio militis) was the central act in the rite of passage ceremonies conferring knighthood in the Middle Ages.[1][2][3][4]

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  3. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Accolade" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 121.
  4. ^ "Castle Life - The International History Project". Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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