Regalia

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɹəˈɡeɪl.i.É™/
• Rhymes: -eɪliÉ™

Origin

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

Full definition of regalia

Noun

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.

Noun

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

Anagrams

• Algeria