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Royal vs Regalia - What's the difference?

royal | regalia |

As nouns the difference between royal and regalia

is that royal is a royal person; a member of a royal family while regalia is royal rights, prerogatives and privileges - actually enjoyed by any sovereign, regardless of his title (emperor, grand duke etcetera.

As an adjective royal

is of or relating to a monarch or their family.

As a proper noun Royal

is {{surname|from=Old English}.

royal

English

Alternative forms

* roial (obsolete), roiall (obsolete), royall (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a monarch or their family.
  • *
    • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].
  • Having the air or demeanour of a monarch.
  • * (William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
    • How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio?
  • (nautical) In large sailing ships, of a mast right above the topgallant mast and its sails.
    • royal''' mast;  '''royal sail
  • (boxing, military) Free-for-all, especially involving multiple combatants.
  • (informal) (Used as an intensifier).
    • a royal pain in the neck

    Synonyms

    * (of a monarch) kingly (of a king), monarchical, princely (of a prince), queenly (of a queen), regal * (sense, having a monarch's air) majestic, stately, regal * (informal intensifier) major

    Derived terms

    * give the royal treatment * rhyme royal * Royal * royal albatross * royal family * royal flush * royalist * royal jelly * royal kite * royally * royal moth * royal spoonbill * royal walnut * royal walnut moth * royal tennis * royalty * royal we * royal wedding

    Related terms

    * real estate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A royal person; a member of a royal family.
  • (paper, printing) A standard size of printing paper, measuring 25 by 20 inches.
  • (dated) The Australian decimal currency intended to replace the pound in 1966; was changed to "dollar" before it was actually circulated.
  • The fourth tine of an antler's beam.
  • (nautical) In large sailing ships, square sail over the topgallant sail.
  • An old English gold coin, the rial.
  • (military) A small mortar.

    • See also

    (Other semantically related terms) * emperor * imperial * king * monarch * prince * princess * queen

    Anagrams

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    regalia

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • 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
  • * '>citation
  • 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.
    • (Cotton)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A kind of large cigar of superior quality.
  • * 1840 , Isaac Butt, Irish Life (page 294)
    • I have taken care that there's both brandy and whiskey nicely stowed away in the barrack-room, with plenty of prime regalia cigars
  • * 1850 , United States. Congress, Congressional Edition: Volume 552 (page 868)
    • The quantity of regalias imported into northern ports is comparatively small.

    Related terms

    * regal * royalty

    See also

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    Anagrams

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