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regalia

/rɪˈɡeɪ.ljə/
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Plural:regalia
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• noun

1

Distinctive, elaborate clothing, robes, and ornaments worn at formal, academic, or fraternal ceremonies as an indication of rank, office, or membership.

Example

"All faculty members are required to wear full academic regalia during the commencement ceremony."

2

The ceremonial emblems, insignia, and symbols of royalty, such as the crown, scepter, and orb used at a coronation.

Example

"The monarch's historic regalia is kept under heavy guard in the Tower of London."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Although "regalia" is historically a Latin plural noun, in modern English it is used either as an uncountable mass noun taking a singular verb or as a plural noun taking a plural verb.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 16th century from Medieval Latin regalia, meaning "royal privileges or emblems," originally the neuter plural of the Latin adjective regalis ("royal"), from rex ("king").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Regalia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/regalia
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