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realia definition

re·a·lia (rē ā′lē ə, rē al′ē ə)

noun

real things, as the objects associated with everyday life in a culture, esp. as distinguished from theories based on such things

Etymology: LL, neut. pl. of realis, real

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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