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re·ga·lia (ri gālyə, -gālē ə)

  1. Obsolete rights or privileges belonging to a king; prerogatives of sovereignty
  2. the emblems and insignia of royalty, as a crown or scepter
  3. the insignia or decorations of any rank or position, or of an order or society
  4. splendid clothes; finery

Etymology: L, neut. pl. of regalis: see regal

regalia Synonyms

regalia

n.

  1. Finery

    best clothes, dress clothes, best bib and tucker*; see finery.

  2. A symbol of royalty

    insignia, decorations, crown, scepter; see emblem, symbol.

regalia Usage Examples

Possessives

chief: A fleece being fashioned into a garment is shown on a Scythian chief's gold regalia of around 500 B.C. ( left ).

Converse of object

  • wear: One way of demonstrating their support was to wear party regalia.
  • use: Also lodged in the Tower are the Crown Jewels including all the regalia used by British monarchs at their coronation.
  • survive: They are the oldest surviving regalia in Britain and consist of a crown, a sword and a scepter.
  • display: A small exhibition room displays military regalia and unique tombstones dating back to the tenth century.
  • have: Bill is also an accomplished Piper and has the full regalia to match.

Adjective modifier

  • masonic: I'll pass over the Masonic regalia in Mordrin's office for something less potentially controversial.
  • civic: Today a highly ornate mace forms the centerpiece in the civic regalia of many councils across the country.
  • imperial: The hoard is possibly the imperial regalia of the royal house in East Anglia in the first century BC: the ancestors of Boudica.
  • royal: The royal regalia which includes a stone studded gold crown weighing 1769 grams can be seen only on special request.
  • full: To everyone's surprise, he appeared in full Native regalia.

Modifies a noun

  • item: Contact me at the email address below to order any of the new or existing FWD register regalia items.
  • sale: The meeting started after members had a chance to view a regalia sales display.

Noun used with modifier

  • coronation: Other symbols - such as the Crown Jewels and coronation regalia - are unique objects which exert a powerful fascination.
  • club: As well as the clubs regalia, they could also check out the items that were to be sold in the auction and raffle.
  • pirate: No. Is this site decked out in pirate regalia?
  • breeding: When in full breeding regalia the male has a black head, chest, back and tail with pure white flanks.
  • Viking: Dressed in full Viking regalia for part of her talk, Jeanne's enthusiasm was infectious.

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