regalias

Crowns and scepters

Regalias is a plural of regalia, though regalia already functions as a plural noun referring to the ceremonial symbols of royalty or office—crowns, scepters, robes.

The form regalias appears occasionally when speakers treat regalia as singular: The queen's regalia was on display leads naturally to the regalias of various monarchs.

Standard usage prefers regalia for both singular and plural.

ceremonial

crowns

Regal head ornaments

  • sceptersCeremonial staffs of sovereignty
  • orbsRound glowing shapes
  • tiarasOrnamental jeweled headbands

coronets · thrones · robes · ermine · mantles · diadems · coronation · investiture · enthronement · sovereignty

academic

gowns

Elegant full-length dresses

tassels · stoles · sashes · cords · graduation · commencement · doctoral · vestments · ceremonial · convocation

fraternal

aprons

Torso coverings for work

sashes · fezzes · swords · chains · badges · emblems · lodge · order · initiation · ritual

indigenous

headdresses

Ornamental coverings for heads

powwow · dance · tribal · ancestral · sacred · adornment · traditional · chiefs · elders · garments

Opposites
formality and status of attire

regaliasrags

Torn cloth pieces

tatters · plainclothes · street clothes · casual wear · peasant clothing

symbolic authority

regaliasshackles

Metal bonds for prisoners

chains

Phrases
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regalia

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