regalia
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Etymology [edit]
From Latin regalia, neuter plural of regalis (“of a king”), from rex
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regalia (plural only)
- royal rights, prerogatives and privileges - actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etcetera)
- the emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre, sword of justice
- decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership of an order or society; such as freemasonry
- finery or magnificent dress
- (obsolete) Sumptuous food; delicacies.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Cotton to this entry?)
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royal rights, prerogatives and privileges
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emblems, symbols or paraphernalia
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Noun [edit]
regalia (plural regalias)
- (archaic) A kind of large cigar of superior quality.
- 1840, Isaac Butt, Irish Life (page 294)
- I have taken care that there's both brandy and whiskey nicely stowed away in the barrack-room, with plenty of prime regalia cigars […]
- 1850, United States. Congress, Congressional Edition: Volume 552 (page 868)
- The quantity of regalias imported into northern ports is comparatively small.
- 1840, Isaac Butt, Irish Life (page 294)
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Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
regalia f (plural regalie)
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Adjective [edit]
rēgālia