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regalia vs paraphernalia

paraphernalia vs regalia

regalia and paraphernalia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
regalia Yes No No No
paraphernalia Yes No No No
As nouns, paraphernalia is a hypernym of regalia; that is, paraphernalia is a word with a broader meaning than regalia:
  • regalia: paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
  • paraphernalia: equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Other hypernyms of regalia include appurtenance, gear.
regalia (noun) paraphernalia (noun)
paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office) equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
especially fine or decorative clothing
Difference between regalia and paraphernalia

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