Regal

re'gal, a. Pert, to a king; kingly; royal. —: regalia, -ga'lT-a, n. pi. Ensigns of royalty; regal symbols or paraphernalia; decorations or insignia of an office or order. — Regality, -gal'I-t Y, n. Royalty;' sovereignty; sovereign jurisdiction. — Re'gent, -jent, a. Ruling; governing; regnant; exercising vicarious authority. — n. One who rules or reigns; one who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign; one of a governing board; a trustee or overseer.— Re'gentship, -gency, n. Office of a regent or ruler; rule; authority; government; esp., the office, jurisdiction, or dominion of a vicarious ruler; body of men intrusted with vicarious government. — Regicide, rej'T-sId, n. One who kills a king; esp. (Eng. Hist.), one of the judges who condemned Charles I. to death; the killing of a king.— Regime, ra-zhem', n. Mode or style of rule or management; administration. — Reg'imen, rej'Y-men, n. Orderly government; any regulation or remedy intended to produce beneficial effects by gradual operation. (Med.) Systematic use of food and drink, and the nece aries of life. (Gram.) A relation of syntax between 2 words; government; the words governed. — Regiment, n. (Mil.) A body of troops, command filled ed by a colonel, and consisting of a number of comray of panies, usually 10. — Regimen'tal, a. Pert, to, or line; concerning, a regiment. — Regimen'tals, n. pi. The uniform of a regiment; military dre . — Re'gion, -jun, n. A portion of territory of indefinite extent; province, district; tract; neighborhood; vicinity; sphere. — Reg'ular, -u-ler, a. Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or etc. mode; governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurrence; normal; orderly; remet hod i cal; periodical; instituted or initiated according to established forms or discipline; belonging to a monastic order. — n. (Rom. Cath. Church.) A member of any religious order who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and been solemnly recognized by the church. (Mil.) A soldier belonging to a standing army. — Regularity, -lar'T-tt, n. Condition or quality of being regular; method; steadine ; uniformity. — Reg'ularly, adv. — Reg'ulate, v. t. To adjust by rule, method, or established mode; to subject to governing principles be or laws; to put in good order, adjust, dispose, methliveodize, arrange. — Regula'tion, n. Act of. or state of the being, etc.; a prescribed rule; law; principle; oretc. der. — Reg'ula'tor, n. One who regulates. (Mech.) A contrivance to produce uniformity of motion or of, regulate it, as a watch-spring, etc. — Reg'let; n. (Arch.) A kind of flat, narrow molding. (Print.) A thin strip of wood of the height and thickne of Coola quad (nonpareil, pica, etc.), used instead of a blank line, or in making margin. — Reign, ran.n. Royal authority; supreme power; time during which a place king, queen, or emperor, po e es the supreme authority; rule; empire; dominion; influence; prev a- — lence. — r.i. [reigned (rand), reigning.] To po e or exercise sovereign authority; to be predomor inant, prevail; to have superior or uncontrolled dominion. — Reg'nant, a. Exercising regal authority; rad i reigning; predominant; prevalent. -jenre-gal', n. A royal or princely entertainment; a magnificent repast. —v. t. [regaled (-gald'), com- -galing.] To entertain in a royal, princely, or sumptuous manner; to gratify, refresh. de- Regalia, Regality, etc. See under Regal. to Regard, re-giird', v. t. To observe, notice, or remark particularly; to pay respect to, treat as of peculiar importance: to hold and treat, look upon, consider, heed, estimate, value. — n. Look; aspect; view; othgaze; attention, as to a matter of -us, importance or interest; that feel- — n. ing which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; relation: reference. — or Regard'ant, a. Looking behind. (Her.) Looking behind or backward. — Regard 'ful, -ful, a. Taking notice; observing with care; heedful; attentive.— Regardle , been a. Not looking or attending; negligent; carele ; indifferent; un- Reobservant; neglectful.; 2nd, eve, term; In, Ice; Sdd, tone, 6r; REGATTA 341 Regatta, re-gat'ta, n.;pl. -tas, -taz. A rowing or sailing match in which a number of boats compete for prize. Eegency. See under Regal. 353