Regale (3)
Re‐gale″, v. i. To feast; to fare sumtuously.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Re‐gale″, v. i. To feast; to fare sumtuously.
Re‐gale″, n. [F. régal. See Regale, v. t.] A sumptuous repast; a banquet. Johnson. Cowper.Two baked custards were produced as additions to the regale. E. E. Hale.
Re‐gale″ment (–ment), n. The act of regaling; anything which regales; refreshment; entertainment.
Re‐gal″er (–gāl″ẽr), n. One who regales.
Re‐ga″li‐a (rē̍‐gā″lĭ‐ȧ), n. pl. [LL., from L. regalisregal. See Regal.] 1. That which belongs to royalty. Specifically: (a) The rights and prerogatives of a king. (b) Royal est...
Re‐ga″li‐a, n. A kind of cigar of large size and superior quality; also, the size in which such cigars are classed.
Re‐ga″li‐an (–an), a. Pertaining to regalia; pertaining to the royal insignia or prerogatives. Hallam.
Re″gal‐ism (r?″gal‐?z'm), n. The doctrine of royal prerogative or supremacy. Cardinal Manning.
Re‐gal″i‐ty (r?‐g?l″?‐t?), n. [LL. regalitas, from L. regalis regal, royal. See Regal, and cf. Royality.]1. Royalty; sovereignty; sovereign jurisdiction.robs reason of her due r...
Re″gal‐ly (r?″gal‐l?), adv. In a regal or royal manner.
Re‐gard″ (r?‐g?rd″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Regarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Regarding.] [F. regarder; pref. re- re + garder to guard, heed, keep. See Guard, and cf. Reward.] 1. To keep in ...
Re‐gard″ (r?‐g?rd″), v. i. To look attentively; to consider; to notice. Shak.
Re‐gard″, n. [F. regard See Regard, v. t.] 1. A look; aspect directed to another; view; gaze.But her, with stern regard, he thus repelled. Milton.2. Attention of the mind with a...
Re‐gard″a‐ble (–?‐b'l), a. Worthy of regard or notice; to be regarded; observable. Sir T. Browne.
Re‐gard″ant (–ant), a. [F. regardant, fr. regarder. See Regard, v. t.] [Written also regardant.] 1. Looking behind; looking backward watchfully.turns thither his regardant eye. ...
Re‐gard″er (r?‐g?rd″?r), n. 1. One who regards.2. (Eng. Forest law) An officer appointed to supervise the forest. Cowell.
Re‐gard″ful (–f?l), a. Heedful; attentive; observant. — Re‐gard″ful‐ly, adv.Let a man be very tender and regardful of every pious motion made by the Spirit of God to his heart. ...
Re‐gard″ing, prep. Concerning; respecting.
Re‐gard″less, a. 1. Having no regard; heedless; careless; as, regardless of life, consequences, dignity.Regardless of the bliss wherein he sat. Milton.2. Not regarded; slighted....
Re‐gath″er (r?‐g?th″?r), v. t. To gather again.
Re‐gat″ta (r?‐g?t″t?), n.; pl.Regattas (–t�z). [It. regatta, regata.] Originally, a gondola race in Venice; now, a rowing or sailing race, or a series of such races.
Re″gel (r?″g?l), n.(Astron.) See Rigel.
Re″ge‐late (r?″j?‐l?t or r?j″?–), v. i.(Physics) To freeze together again; to undergo regelation, as ice.
Re′ge‐la″tion (–l?″sh?n), n. [Pref. re- + L. gelatio a freezing.] (Physics) The act or process of freezing anew, or together,as two pieces of ice.☞ Two pieces of ice at (or even...
Re″gence (r?″jens), n. Rule. Hudibras.
Re″gen‐cy (r?‐jen‐s?), n.; pl.Regencies (–s�z). [CF. F. régence, LL. regentia. See Regent, a.] 1. The office of ruler; rule; authority; government.2. Especially, the office, jur...
Re‐gen″er‐a‐cy (r?‐j?n″?r‐?‐s?), n. [See Regenerate.] The state of being regenerated. Hammond.