Crossword clues for regalia
regalia
- Fancy clothes
- Royal symbols
- Kingly trappings
- King's finery
- Graduation attire
- Trappings of royalty
- Splendid clothes
- Royal trappings
- Royal finery
- Special dress
- Royal pomp
- Royal paraphernalia
- Royal attire
- Robes, tiaras, etc
- Queenly trappings
- Queen Elizabeth's wardrobe
- Kingly finery
- Crowns, scepters, etc
- Crown, sceptre etc used at a coronation
- Clothes fit for a king
- Ceremonial outfit
- Ceremonial emblems ofhigh office
- Ceremonial dress
- Cap and gown, e.g
- Algeria (anag)
- Royal duds
- King's privileges
- Crown jewels and such
- Finery
- Fine trappings
- Robes, tiaras, etc.
- King's trappings
- King's things
- See 38-Across
- Robes, scepters and such
- Crown, scepter, etc.
- Paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
- Especially fine or decorative clothing
- Monarch's crown, scepter, etc.
- Various royal items, a large potty holding one
- Ceremonial finery
- Royal insignia
- Backed excellent drink with this cigar
- Artist with back trouble grabbing for one’s finery
- Algeria destroyed symbols of royalty
- Decorative clothing
- Algeria revised royal privileges
- Royal emblems
- Emblems of royalty
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Regalia \Re*ga"li*a\ (r?*g?"l?*?), n. pl. [LL., from L. regalisregal. See Regal.]
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That which belongs to royalty. Specifically:
The rights and prerogatives of a king.
Royal estates and revenues.
Ensings, symbols, or paraphernalia of royalty.
Hence, decorations or insignia of an office or order, as of Freemasons, Odd Fellows,etc.
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Sumptuous food; delicacies. [Obs.]
--Cotton.Regalia of a church, the privileges granted to it by kings; sometimes, its patrimony.
--Brande & C.
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.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1530s, "rights and powers of a king, royal privilege," from Latin regalia "royal things," noun use of neuter plural of regalis (see regal). Meaning "decorations or insignia of an order" first recorded 1670s.
Wiktionary
n. 1 royal rights, prerogatives and privileges - actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etcetera) 2 the emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre, sword of justice 3 decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership of an order or society; such as freemasonry 4 finery or magnificent dress 5 (context obsolete English) Sumptuous food; delicacies.
WordNet
Wikipedia
Regalia is Latin plurale tantum for the privileges and the insignia characteristic of a sovereign. The word stems from the Latin substantivation of the adjective regalis, "regal", itself from rex, "king". It is sometimes used in the singular, regale.
Regalia is a live album by Cecil Taylor and Paul Lovens recorded in Berlin on June 26, 1988 as part of month-long series of concerts by Taylor and released on the FMP label.
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "Regalia is a rare find for Taylor aficionados, and a true showcase of the genius two men can display when they are open to change musically and personally".
Usage examples of "regalia".
Bridgers and Birders was seen to enter the marketplace, dressed in the full regalia of office, obviously on some portentous mission.
In his full regalia the Buzzard mounted the platform, and as he took the oath placed one hand on the flashing yellow cairngorm in the hilt of his dagger.
She stared up at me brightly, and I caught a brief vision of Sara in full regalia pleading a case before a bemused Judge Cloke and twelve goggle-eyed jurors.
Algernon brought the miniature daguerreograph up from behind his back and pressed a daguerreotype of Lord Quinnipiac, kneeling in front of a Papist official in full regalia, transferring control of a Crown Privy Report binder.
This last was perhaps as well, for the attackers were so weak with laughter at the sight of a very dignified Turkish general in full regalia crawling from under the gharry that they were in no condition to put up a serious fight.
Over this regalia he battened an armor of ridged lamellae in which he swaggered for half a day until the heat became unbearable and, rather irresponsibly, he abandoned his outer casing under a tree like some drab cicada reaching adulthood.
Jim Morrison onstage in full leather regalia, clutching a microphone, a softly lit, expertly retouched studio publicity still of Lawrence Harvey, a sultry James Dean exuding the scary longeur of the temporarily sated predator, a grainy shot of T.
The noble Vulcan had turned himself into a sneering Romulan, complete with the padded shoulders, sashes, regalia, and arrogance of someone very exalted in the Star Empire.
No matter the weather, the people would want to see him and Segundo Harkonnen in full regalia.
That had been the night Tony had greeted them at the door of her apartment dressed in the Exotica Erotica regalia.
They had removed her humpback regalia and made it into a bundle which they carried along.
Department regalia, and others the logotypes of radio and television stations.
Or better still, suppose we take Salter to the costume room and let him put on the regalia.
Forum Boarium the triumphator had to stop and salute the statue of Hercules, always naked save on a triumphal day, when he too was clad in triumphal regalia.
In the Forum Boarium the triumphator had to stop and salute the statue of Hercules, always naked save on a triumphal day, when he too was clad in triumphal regalia.