Definition: regalia

Source: WordNet (r) 1.7

regalia
     n 1: paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
     2: especially fine or decorative clothing [syn: array, finery,
         raiment]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Regalia \Re*ga"li*a\ (r?*g?"l?*?), n. pl. [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.

Regalia \Re*ga"li*a\, n.
   A kind of cigar of large size and superior quality; also, the
   size in which such cigars are classed.

REGALIA, n.  Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such
ancient and honorable orders as Knights of Adam; Visionaries of
Detectable Bosh; the Ancient Order of Modern Troglodytes; the League
of Holy Humbug; the Golden Phalanx of Phalangers; the Genteel Society
of Expurgated Hoodlums; the Mystic Alliances of Georgeous Regalians;
Knights and Ladies of the Yellow Dog; the Oriental Order of Sons of
the West; the Blatherhood of Insufferable Stuff; Warriors of the Long
Bow; Guardians of the Great Horn Spoon; the Band of Brutes; the
Impenitent Order of Wife-Beaters; the Sublime Legion of Flamboyant
Conspicuants; Worshipers at the Electroplated Shrine; Shining
Inaccessibles; Fee-Faw-Fummers of the inimitable Grip; Jannissaries of
the Broad-Blown Peacock; Plumed Increscencies of the Magic Temple; the
Grand Cabal of Able-Bodied Sedentarians; Associated Deities of the
Butter Trade; the Garden of Galoots; the Affectionate Fraternity of
Men Similarly Warted; the Flashing Astonishers; Ladies of Horror;
Cooperative Association for Breaking into the Spotlight; Dukes of Eden;
Disciples Militant of the Hidden Faith; Knights-Champions of the
Domestic Dog; the Holy Gregarians; the Resolute Optimists; the Ancient
Sodality of Inhospitable Hogs; Associated Sovereigns of Mendacity;
Dukes-Guardian of the Mystic Cess-Pool; the Society for Prevention of
Prevalence; Kings of Drink; Polite Federation of Gents-Consequential;
the Mysterious Order of the Undecipherable Scroll; Uniformed Rank of
Lousy Cats; Monarchs of Worth and Hunger; Sons of the South Star;
Prelates of the Tub-and-Sword.