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regalia
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)
- Royal rights, prerogatives and privileges actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etc.).
- The emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre or sword.
- Decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership of an order or society; such as freemasonry.
- (by extension) Finery, magnificent dress, or lavish or flashy costume.
- (by extension, obsolete) Sumptuous food.
- Synonym: delicacies
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Cotton to this entry?)
Translations
Noun
regalia (plural regalias)
- (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.
- 1840, Isaac Butt, Irish Life (page 294)
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)
- regalia
Italian
Etymology
From Medieval Latin r?g?lia, “gratuity” sense influenced by regalare.
Noun
regalia f (plural regalie)
- tip, gratuity
- Synonym: mancia
- regalia
- handout
Related terms
- regalare
- regalo (“present”)
Anagrams
- Algeria
- regalai
Latin
Adjective
r?g?lia
- nominative neuter plural of r?g?lis
- accusative neuter plural of r?g?lis
- 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)
- regalia
References
- “regalia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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regency
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin regentia, from Latin regens, present participle of reg?, surface analysis regent +? -cy, compare also +? -ency (“abstract-noun suffix”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??i?d???nsi/
Noun
regency (countable and uncountable, plural regencies)
- A system of government that substitutes for the reign of a king or queen when that king or queen becomes unable to rule.
- The time during which a regent is in power.
- An administrative division ranking below a province in Indonesia.
Related terms
- regent
- regal
- regalia
- coregency
Translations
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