items of military interest, such as weapons, uniforms, medals, etc, esp from the past
militaria in American English
(ˌmɪlɪˈtɛəriə)
plural noun
collected or collectible military objects, as uniforms and firearms, having historical interest
Word origin
[1960–65; militar(y) + -ia]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Pap test, disco, power play, tag question, zip code-ia is a noun suffix having restricted application in various fields, as in names ofdiseases (malaria; anemia), place names (Italia; Romania), names of Roman feasts (Lupercalia), Latin or Latinizing plurals (Amphibia; insignia; Reptilia), and in other loanwords from Latin (militia)
Examples of 'militaria' in a sentence
militaria
The conversation at the arms and militaria table was running on a bit too long.