Panoply vs Regalia - What's the difference?
panoply | regalia |
A splendid display of something.
* 1961 , J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês'' of Plato," ''Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association , vol. 92, p. 459,
(by extension) a collection or display of weaponry
Ceremonial garments, complete with all accessories.
A complete set of armour.
(by extension) Something that covers and protects.
royal rights, prerogatives and privileges - actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etcetera)
the emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royalty or any other sovereign status; such as a crown, orb, sceptre, sword of justice
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decorations or insignia indicative of an office or membership of an order or society; such as freemasonry
finery or magnificent dress
(obsolete) Sumptuous food; delicacies.
(archaic) A kind of large cigar of superior quality.
* 1840 , Isaac Butt, Irish Life (page 294)
* 1850 , United States. Congress, Congressional Edition: Volume 552 (page 868)
As nouns the difference between panoply and regalia
is that panoply is a splendid display of something while regalia is royal rights, prerogatives and privileges - actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etcetera) or regalia can be (archaic) a kind of large cigar of superior quality.panoply
English
Noun
(panoplies)- Even though we cannot affirm that the products of mimesis are invested in the panoply of existence.
regalia
English
Noun
(en-plural noun)- (Cotton)
Noun
(en noun)- I have taken care that there's both brandy and whiskey nicely stowed away in the barrack-room, with plenty of prime regalia cigars
- The quantity of regalias imported into northern ports is comparatively small.
