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regalia

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈɡeɪ.li.ə/

The English word “regalia” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

  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. Traditional dress and accessories of North American Indigenous nations worn for ritual purposes.
  5. Finery, magnificent dress, or lavish or flashy costume.
  6. Sumptuous food.
  7. A kind of large cigar of superior quality.

Etymology

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.

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