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re⋅gale
[ri-geyl] 
verb, -galed, -gal⋅ing, noun –verb (used with object)
| 1. | to entertain lavishly or agreeably; delight. |
| 2. | to entertain with choice food or drink. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to feast. |
Origin:
1650–60; < F régaler, deriv. of régal(e), OF rigale, deriv. of gale festivity (with prefix of rigoler to amuse oneself), deriv. of galer to make merry; see gallant
1650–60; < F régaler, deriv. of régal(e), OF rigale, deriv. of gale festivity (with prefix of rigoler to amuse oneself), deriv. of galer to make merry; see gallant
Related forms:
re⋅gale⋅ment, noun
re⋅gal⋅er, noun
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| re·gale (rĭ-gāl') v. re·galed, re·gal·ing, re·gales v. tr.
To feast. n.
[French régaler, from Old French regal, feast, from gale (influenced by se rigoler, to amuse oneself), from galer, to make merry.] re·gale'ment n. |
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| Main Entry: | regale1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a sumptuous feast; a choice food |
| Etymology: | Middle French re- + galer 'to have a good time' |
| Main Entry: | regale1 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to entertain with sumptuous food and drink |
| Etymology: | Middle French re- + galer 'to have a good time' |
| Usage: | transitive |
| Main Entry: | regale2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the rights and privileges of royalty |
| Etymology: | Middle French re- + galer 'to have a good time' |
| Main Entry: | regale2 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to offer pleasure or amusement to |
| Etymology: | Middle French re- + galer 'to have a good time' |
| Usage: | transitive |
Language Translation for : regale
Spanish:
real,
German:
königlich,
Japanese:
王の
Regale
Re*ga"le\ (r?*g?"l?), n. [LL. regale, pl. regalia, fr. L. regalis: cf. F. r['e]gale. See Regal.] A prerogative of royalty. [R.] --Johnson.Regale
Re*gale"\ (r?*g?l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Regaled (-g?ld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Regaling.] [F. r['e]galer, Sp. regalar to regale, to caress, to melt, perhaps fr. L. regalare to thaw (cff. Gelatin), or cf. Sp. gala graceful, pleasing address, choicest part of a thing (cf. Gala), or most likely from OF. galer to rejoice, gale pleasure.] To enerta?n in a regal or sumptuous manner; to enrtertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh; as, to regale the taste, the eye, or the ear.Regale
Re*gale"\, v. i. To feast; t? fare sumtuously.Regale
Re*gale"\, n. [F. r['e]gal. See Regale, v. t.] A sumptuous repast; a banquet. --Johnson. Cowper. Two baked custards were produced as additions to the regale. --E. E. Hale.
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regale
1656, from Fr. régaler "to entertain or feast," from O.Fr. rigale, from gale "merriment," from galer "make merry" (see gallant). Influenced in O.Fr. by se rigoler "amuse oneself, rejoice," of unknown origin. It. regalo is from Fr.
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