regalia
plural noun
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Just as regal describes a king or queen—that is, a ruler—regalia originally meant the things, and especially the dress and decoration, that belong exclusively to a monarch. The British monarchy's regalia include the crown jewels (crown, scepter, orb, sword, etc.) that lend luster to royal coronations. Academic regalia—the caps, gowns, and hoods worn by students receiving their degrees—link institutions to their past by preserving the dress worn at universities since their beginnings in the Middle Ages, when long hooded robes were needed for warmth.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
Reynolds, especially in full Deadpool regalia, often seems to be channeling the voice of Reddit’s less hostile corners.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
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“Regalia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regalia. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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regalia
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