Regalia

Regalia
Regalia Re*ga"li*a (r?*g?"l?*?), n. pl. [LL., from L. regalisregal. See {Regal}.] 1. That which belongs to royalty. Specifically: (a) The rights and prerogatives of a king. (b) Royal estates and revenues. (c) Ensings, symbols, or paraphernalia of royalty. [1913 Webster]

2. Hence, decorations or insignia of an office or order, as of Freemasons, Odd Fellows,etc. [1913 Webster]

3. Sumptuous food; delicacies. [Obs.] --Cotton. [1913 Webster]

{Regalia of a church}, the privileges granted to it by kings; sometimes, its patrimony. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]


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  • Regalia — • The insignia of royalty or crown jewels Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Regalia     Regalia     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

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  • regalia — /rega lia/ s.f. [dal lat. mediev. regalia le cose del re , neutro pl. di regalis del re , interpretato come se derivasse da regalare ]. [regalo, di solito in denaro, che si fa a un dipendente come compenso di servizi prestati] ▶◀ mancia, (lett.)… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • regalia — 1530s, rights and powers of a king, from L. regalia royal things, from neut. pl. of regalis (see REGAL (Cf. regal)). Meaning decorations or insignia of an order first recorded 1670s …   Etymology dictionary

  • regalia — ► PLURAL NOUN (treated as sing. or pl. ) 1) the insignia of royalty, especially the crown and other ornaments used at a coronation. 2) the distinctive clothing and trappings of high office, worn at formal occasions. USAGE The word regalia comes… …   English terms dictionary

  • Regalia — Re*ga li*a, n. A kind of cigar of large size and superior quality; also, the size in which such cigars are classed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Regalĭa — (Königszigarre), durch Größe und Feinheit sich auszeichnende Zigarrenforte …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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