regalia
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- noun
- /rɪˈɡeɪliə/
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regalia
- As emblems of divine kingship and authority, beads are fashioned into luxurious regalia for royal ceremonies and divination rituals.
- in full regalia
- traditional regalia
- ceremonial regalia
And it was Jose in full Doctor Arroyo regalia.
- And it was Jose in full Doctor Arroyo regalia.
- Yeah, Well, you're here today in full Dodgers regalia.
- He wanted to see the heraldry and regalia, the marching bands, the braid, the buttons, the medals.
- I was dressed in all my regalia, you know, and I was drooling in like this.
- If you guys want to see the full shaving routine regalia then definitely check out that video link down below.
Examples
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Chief Azike of Eteh in his regalia, sitting on his box throne.
Academic text (2003) -
Ezeulu, in his full regalia as Ulu's priest, comes into the village square.
Academic text (1994) -
You will not come into this courtroom wearing traditional regalia.
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There is no way we can send a couple of crates with royal regalia.
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There he stood in his full Viking regalia, determined to give a little bit of magic to those who he encountered.
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Did you ever see me in my regalia with my diadem and all my jewels?
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In the mid-1920s, Margaret Sanger spoke to a group that came to hear her in full regalia.
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Elvis was there, in white and gold regalia, rings sparkling on his fingers.
Fiction book (2000) -
A dance troupe from a nearby community wearing traditional regalia demonstrated several Plains-style powwow dances.
Academic text (2006) -
The king wore his royal regalia during the grand ceremony to emphasize his authority.
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Etymology
Regalia comes from the Latin regalis, which comes from rex meaning 'king'. Think of the English word regal ('royal') — regalia are the special clothes and symbols a king or other high person wears at ceremonies to show their rank.