What does regalia mean?
Word: Regalia
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Regalia means the special clothes and objects, such as robes or a crown, used at formal ceremonies.
How do you spell regalia?
Syllables: re - ga - li - a
Tricky part: The long a sound in the middle tempts students to add an extra letter, but a single a does the whole job there.
Watch out for: regailia, regaelia
Memory tip: The long middle sound needs no helper here: one a stands alone between the g and the l.
Regalia in a sentence
Example 1: The town's regalia is kept in a glass case at the council hall between ceremonies.
Example 2: The school band marched past in bright ceremonial regalia.
Example 3: Photographs of the Maharaja's regalia hang in the palace museum at Mysuru.
Fun Fact
The Crown Jewels kept at the Tower of London are the best-known regalia in Britain, a collection of crowns, orbs and rings that visitors queue to see.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word regalia as used in the sentence:
The vice-chancellor arrived at the convocation in full regalia.
a) furniture
b) footwear
c) finery
d) rags
Show answer
c) finery. A vice-chancellor at a convocation is dressed in grand formal clothes, which is finery.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
r_gal_a
a) e, e
b) i, e
c) e, i
d) i, i
Show answer
c) e, i. The opening vowel is e, and an i comes just before the final a.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
regallia
a) l
b) a
c) r
d) g
Show answer
a) l. One l is all this word takes.
Spell-o-Spell
One word below is spelt right. Choose the meaning of that word.
1. septre 2. regalia 3. cerimony 4. coronasion
a) robes and symbols worn or carried on grand occasions
b) a decorated rod held by a ruler
c) a formal public event with fixed customs
d) the crowning of a king or queen
Show answer
a) robes and symbols worn or carried on grand occasions. Ceremony takes an e after its c, coronation takes a t, and sceptre takes a c, so each of those has a fault.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these counts as regalia?
a) the apron and gloves of a school cook
b) the robe and gold chain of a city's mayor
c) the raincoat and cap of a bus driver
d) the shirt and tie of a bank clerk
Show answer
b) the robe and gold chain of a city's mayor
2. At which event would you expect to see regalia?
a) a crowded morning bus ride
b) a weekly vegetable market
c) a state opening of parliament
d) a Monday morning maths lesson
Show answer
c) a state opening of parliament
