REGALITY


Meaning of REGALITY in English

/ri gal"i tee/ , n. , pl. regalities .

1. royalty, sovereignty, or kingship.

2. a right or privilege pertaining to a sovereign.

3. a kingdom.

4. (in Scotland)

a. territorial jurisdiction of a royal nature formerly conferred by the sovereign.

b. a territory subject to such jurisdiction.

[ 1375-1425; late ME regalite regalitas. See REGAL 1 , -ITY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .