different between magnificent vs regalia

English

Etymology

From Middle French magnificent, from Latin magnificentior, comparative of magnificus (“great in deeds or sentiment, noble, splendid, etc.”), from magnus (“great”) + -ficens, a form of -ficiens, the regular form, in compounds, of faciens, a participle of facere (“to do”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæ??n?f?s?nt/
• Hyphenation: mag?nif?i?cent

Adjective

magnificent (comparative more magnificent, superlative most magnificent)

1. Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.
2. Grand or noble in action.
3. Exceptional for its kind.

Derived terms

• magnificently
• magnificent frigatebird

Related terms

• magnificence
• beneficent
• maleficent
• munificent

Translations

Further reading

• magnificent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• magnificent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• magnificent at OneLook Dictionary Search

Latin

Verb

magnificent

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of magnific?

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin r?g?lia, neuter plural of r?g?lis (“of a king”), from r?x (“king”). Doublet of regal.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????e?l.i.?/
• Rhymes: -e?li?

Noun

regalia pl (plural only)

1. Royal rights, prerogatives and privileges actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etc.).
2. The emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre or sword.
3. Decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership of an order or society; such as freemasonry.
4. (by extension) Finery, magnificent dress, or lavish or flashy costume.

5. (by extension, obsolete) Sumptuous food.

   Synonym: delicacies

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Translations

Noun

regalia (plural regalias)

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

See also

• Crown Jewels

Anagrams

• Algeria, lairage

French

Alternative forms

• régalia

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?e.?a.lja/

Noun

regalia f (uncountable)

1. regalia

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin r?g?lia, “gratuity” sense influenced by regalare.

Noun

regalia f (plural regalie)

1. tip, gratuity

   Synonym: mancia

2. regalia
3. handout

Related terms

• regalare
• regalo (“present”)

Anagrams

• Algeria
• regalai

Latin

Adjective

r?g?lia

1. nominative neuter plural of r?g?lis
2. accusative neuter plural of r?g?lis
3. vocative neuter plural of r?g?lis

References

• regalia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Anagrams

• aligera

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

regalia n pl (plural only)

1. regalia

References

• “regalia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.