Regalia

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Regalia \Re*ga"li*a\ (r?*g?"l?*?), n. pl. [LL., from L.
     regalisregal. See {Regal}.]
     1. That which belongs to royalty. Specifically:
        (a) The rights and prerogatives of a king.
        (b) Royal estates and revenues.
        (c) Ensings, symbols, or paraphernalia of royalty.


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     2. Hence, decorations or insignia of an office or order, as
        of Freemasons, Odd Fellows,etc.
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     3. Sumptuous food; delicacies. [Obs.] --Cotton.
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     {Regalia of a church}, the privileges granted to it by kings;
        sometimes, its patrimony. --Brande & C.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Regalia \Re*ga"li*a\, n.
     A kind of cigar of large size and superior quality; also, the
     size in which such cigars are classed.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  regalia
       n 1: paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
       2: especially fine or decorative clothing [syn: {array}, {raiment}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  92 Moby Thesaurus words for "regalia":
     Sunday best, apparatus, appurtenances, armory, badge,
     badge of office, badges, baton, blazonry, brassard, bravery,
     button, cap and gown, cap of dignity, cap of maintenance, chain,
     chain of office, class ring, cockade, collar, coronet, cross,
     crown, decoration, decorations, diadem, dress, dress uniform,
     eagle, emblems, ensigns, equipage, equipment, ermine,
     evening dress, fasces, figurehead, finery, fleur-de-lis,
     formal dress, frippery, full dress, furnishings, gear, great seal,
     hammer and sickle, heraldry, insignia, lapel pin, livery, mace,
     mantle, markings, medal, mortarboard, old school tie, orb,
     paraphernalia, pin, privy seal, purple, purple pall, ring,
     robe of state, rod, rod of empire, rose, royal crown, scepter,
     school ring, seal, shamrock, sigillography, signet,
     skull and crossbones, sphragistics, staff, swastika, tackle, tails,
     tartan, thistle, tiara, tie, trappings, triple plume, tuxedo,
     uniform, uraeus, verge, wand, war paint
  
  

From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:

  REGALIA, n.  Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such
  ancient and honorable orders as Knights of Adam; Visionaries of
  Detectable Bosh; the Ancient Order of Modern Troglodytes; the League
  of Holy Humbug; the Golden Phalanx of Phalangers; the Genteel Society
  of Expurgated Hoodlums; the Mystic Alliances of Georgeous Regalians;
  Knights and Ladies of the Yellow Dog; the Oriental Order of Sons of
  the West; the Blatherhood of Insufferable Stuff; Warriors of the Long
  Bow; Guardians of the Great Horn Spoon; the Band of Brutes; the
  Impenitent Order of Wife-Beaters; the Sublime Legion of Flamboyant
  Conspicuants; Worshipers at the Electroplated Shrine; Shining
  Inaccessibles; Fee-Faw-Fummers of the inimitable Grip; Jannissaries of
  the Broad-Blown Peacock; Plumed Increscencies of the Magic Temple; the
  Grand Cabal of Able-Bodied Sedentarians; Associated Deities of the
  Butter Trade; the Garden of Galoots; the Affectionate Fraternity of
  Men Similarly Warted; the Flashing Astonishers; Ladies of Horror;
  Cooperative Association for Breaking into the Spotlight; Dukes of Eden;
  Disciples Militant of the Hidden Faith; Knights-Champions of the
  Domestic Dog; the Holy Gregarians; the Resolute Optimists; the Ancient
  Sodality of Inhospitable Hogs; Associated Sovereigns of Mendacity;
  Dukes-Guardian of the Mystic Cess-Pool; the Society for Prevention of
  Prevalence; Kings of Drink; Polite Federation of Gents-Consequential;
  the Mysterious Order of the Undecipherable Scroll; Uniformed Rank of
  Lousy Cats; Monarchs of Worth and Hunger; Sons of the South Star;
  Prelates of the Tub-and-Sword.