# regalia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈɡeɪ.li.ə/ · frequency rank #41,843

## Definitions
1. Royal rights, prerogatives and privileges actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etc.).
2. The emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre or sword.
3. Decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership of an order or society; such as freemasonry.
4. Traditional dress and accessories of North American Indigenous nations worn for ritual purposes.
5. Finery, magnificent dress, or lavish or flashy costume.
6. Sumptuous food.

## Etymology
From Middle English regalie, from Medieval Latin rēgālia (“royal powers”), substantivisation of the neuter plural of rēgālis (“of a king”), from rēx (“king”). By surface analysis, regal + -ia.

## Easily confused with
- **regatta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/regalia-vs-regatta)
- **regal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/regal-vs-regalia)
- **regain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/regain-vs-regalia)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ergalia`, `reaglia`, `regaila`, `regalai`, `regallia`, `reggalia`, `reglaia`, `rgealia`, `rregalia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/regalia