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regalia

/ɹɪˈɡeɪ.li.ə/ Canada, UK, US
/ɹɪˈɡæɪ.li.ə/ Australia

Rhymes with -eɪliə

Where it comes from

From Middle English regalie, from Medieval Latin rēgālia (“royal powers”), substantivisation of the neuter plural of rēgālis (“of a king”), from rēx (“king”). By surface analysis, regal + -ia.

noun

plural, plural only Royal rights, prerogatives and privileges actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etc.).
plural, plural only The emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre or sword. THE INTHRONIZATION. The King ascended the Theatre, accompanied by the two Bishops his Supporters, the Great Officers of State, the Lords carrying the Swords, and the Lords who had borne Their Majesties' Regalia, and was Inthroned by the Archbishops, Bishops, and the other Peers, who then stood about
plural, plural only Decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership of an order or society; such as freemasonry.
plural, plural only Traditional dress and accessories of North American Indigenous nations worn for ritual purposes.
broadly, plural, plural only Finery, magnificent dress, or lavish or flashy costume. to be dressed in full regalia (dressed up)
broadly, obsolete, plural, plural only Sumptuous food. c. 1685-1686, Charles Cotton, the Essays of M. de Montaigne After having a long time treated their Prisoners very well, and given them all the Regalia's they can think of, he to whom the Prisoner belongs, invites a great Assembly of his Kindred and Friends
Similar: delicacies

noun regalias

archaic A kind of large cigar of superior quality. I have taken care that there's both brandy and whiskey nicely stowed away in the barrack-room, with plenty of prime regalia cigars[…]

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noun royal rights, prerogatives and privileges

Español	regalía
中文	王權 /王权 wángquán
Português	regalias
Deutsch	Hoheitsrechte, Regalien

noun emblems, symbols or paraphernalia

中文	御物 yùwù
Français	regalia
Deutsch	Insignien
Русский	рега́лии regálii

noun decoration or insignia of an office

中文	官章 guānzhāng, 徽章 huīzhāng
Deutsch	Ornat
Русский	рега́лии regálii

noun finery

中文	禮服 /礼服 lǐfú

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@misc{regalia_2026,
  title = {regalia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/regalia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}