regalia

English

Etymology

From Latin regalia, neuter plural of regalis (“of a king”), from rex

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɹəˈɡeɪl.i.ə/, X-SAMPA: /r\@"geIl.i.@/
• Rhymes: -eɪliə

Noun

regalia (plural only)

1. royal rights, prerogatives and privileges - actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etcetera)
2. the emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre, sword of justice
3. decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership of an order or society; such as freemasonry
4. finery or magnificent dress
5. (obsolete) Sumptuous food; delicacies.

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Translations

royal rights, prerogatives and privileges

• Finnish: etuoikeudet (fi) pl, valtaoikeudet (fi) pl

emblems, symbols or paraphernalia

• Finnish: arvonmerkit (fi) pl, regaalit (fi) pl

decoration or insignia of an office

• Finnish: tunnukset (fi) pl

finery

• Finnish: loisto (fi) pl

Noun

regalia (plural regalias)

1. (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.

Related terms

• regal
• royalty

See also

• Crown Jewels

Anagrams

• Algeria

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Italian

Noun

regalia f (plural regalie)

1. tip, gratuity
2. regalia

Related terms

• regalare
• regalo

Anagrams

• Algeria
• regalai

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Latin

Adjective

rēgālia

1. nominative neuter plural of rēgālis
2. accusative neuter plural of rēgālis
3. vocative neuter plural of rēgālis