The Collaborative International Dictionary
Regalia of a church
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.