REGALIAS

Noun

regalias

plural of regalia

Anagrams

• gasalier, lairages

Source: Wiktionary


REGALIA

Re*ga"li*a (r*g"l*), n. pl. Etym: [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.

2. Hence, decorations or insignia of an office or order, as of Freemasons, Odd Fellows,etc.

3. Sumptuous food; delicacies. [Obs.] Cotton. Regalia of a church, the privileges granted to it by kings; sometimes, its patrimony. Brande & C.

Re*ga"li*a, n.

Definition: A kind of cigar of large size and superior quality; also, the size in which such cigars are classed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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