regalia
Betekenis (Engels)
- (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.
- (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.
- (broadly, obsolete, plural, plural-only) Sumptuous food.
Sinonieme
Vertalings
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ɹəˈɡeɪl.i.ə/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
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. Doublet of regal.
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