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2. the decorations, insignia, or ceremonial clothes of any office or order.
3. rich, fancy, or dressy clothing; finery: guests wearing formal party regalia.
4. royal rights or privileges.
[Origin:
1530–40; < ML
régālia things pertaining to a king, n. use of neut. pl. of L
régālis regal 1 ]
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(used with a sing. or pl. verb)
The emblems and symbols of royalty, such as the crown and scepter.
The rights and privileges of royalty.
The distinguishing symbols of a rank, office, order, or society.
Magnificent attire; finery.
rēgālia , from Latin, neuter pl. of rēgālis , regal ; see regal
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1540, "rights and powers of a king," from L.
regalia "royal things," from neut. pl. of
regalis (see
regal ). Meaning "decorations or insignia of an order" first recorded 1676.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Share This regalia noun 1. paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office) 2. especially fine or decorative clothing [syn: array ]
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Share This regalia 1 [rəˈgeiliə] noun singular or noun plural
objects (
eg the crown and sceptre) which are a sign of royalty, used
eg at a coronation
Arabic: التّيجان والصوالِجَه والشِّعارات الملكيَّه Chinese (Simplified): 王权的标志 Chinese (Traditional): 王權的標志 Czech: královské insignie Danish: regalier Dutch: regalia Estonian: regaalid Finnish: arvonmerkit French: insignes royaux German: die Krönungsinsignien Greek: βασιλικά εμβλήματα (πληθ.) Hungarian: koronaékszerek, koronázási jelvények Icelandic: konungsgersemar, veldistákn konungs Indonesian: perlengkapan kebesaran Italian: (insegne reali)
Japanese: 王位のしるし Latvian: regālijas Lithuanian: regalijos Norwegian: (kron)regalier Polish: insygnia królewskie Portuguese (Brazil): insígnias reais Portuguese (Portugal): insígnias reais Romanian: însemne ale regalităţii Russian: регалии Slovak: kráľovské insígnie Slovenian: kraljevske insignije Spanish: insignias reales Swedish: regalier Turkish: krallık simgeleri
regalia 2 [rəˈgeiliə] noun singular or noun plural
any ornaments, ceremonial clothes
etc which are worn as a sign of a person's importance or authority
Arabic: أدوات الزّينَه والمَلابِس التي تَدُل على أهَمِيَّة ال Chinese (Simplified): 华丽的服饰 Chinese (Traditional): 華麗的服飾 Czech: znaky Danish: regalier Dutch: regalia Estonian: (võimu) sümbolid Finnish: arvonmerkit French: insignes German: die Amtsinsignien(pl.) Greek: εμβλήματα, τελετουργική ενδυμασία Hungarian: jelvények Icelandic: tignarmerki Indonesian: pakaian kebesaran Italian: (insegne), (decorazioni)
Japanese: 王位の宝器 Latvian: regālijas Lithuanian: regalijos Norwegian: regalier, insignier Polish: insygnia Portuguese (Brazil): insígnias Portuguese (Portugal): insígnias Romanian: însemne Russian: пышное убранство, богатые одежды Slovak: znaky Slovenian: insignije Spanish: insignias Swedish: full stass Turkish: gösterişli kıyafet, tören giysisi
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Re"gal\ (r?"gal), a. [L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, a king. See
Royal , and cf.
Rajah ,
Realm ,
Regalia .] Of or pertaining to a king; kingly; royal; as, regal authority, pomp, or sway. "The regal title." --Shak.
He made a scorn of his regal oath. --Milton.
Syn: Kingly; royal. See
Kingly .
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Re*ga"li*a\ (r?*g?"l?*?), n. pl. [LL., from L. regalisregal. See
Regal .]
1. That which belongs to royalty. Specifically: (a) The rights and prerogatives of a king. (b) Royal estates and revenues. (c) Ensings, symbols, or paraphernalia of royalty.
2. Hence, decorations or insignia of an office or order, as of Freemasons, Odd Fellows,etc.
3. Sumptuous food; delicacies. [Obs.] --Cotton.
Regalia of a church , the privileges granted to it by kings; sometimes, its patrimony. --Brande & C.
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