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Definition: Regalia of a church
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.
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2. Hence, decorations or insignia of an office or order, as
of Freemasons, Odd Fellows,etc.
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3. Sumptuous food; delicacies. [Obs.] --Cotton.
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Regalia of a church, the privileges granted to it by kings;
sometimes, its patrimony. --Brande & C.
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