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- DictionaryRoy·al·ty/ˈroi(ə)ltē/
noun
- 1. people of royal blood or status: "diplomats, heads of state, and royalty shared tables at the banquet"
- 2. a sum of money paid to a patentee for the use of a patent or to an author or composer for each copy of a book sold or for each public performance of a work: "the royalties paid to writers for recorded music"
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/ˈrɔɪəlti/ (plural royalties) [uncountable] one or more members of a royal family. The gala evening was attended by royalty and politicians. We were treated like royalty. She behaved as if she were in the presence of royalty. (figurative) Hollywood royalty (= very famous film stars) Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
2 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. The members of royal families are sometimes referred to as royalty . Royalty and government leaders from all around the world are gathering together. ...a ceremony attended by royalty. 2. plural noun. Royalties are payments made to authors and musicians when their work is sold or performed.
ROYALTY meaning: 1 : members of a royal family; 2 : an amount of money that is paid to the original creator of a product, book, or piece of music based on how many copies have been sold usually plural.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the rank, power, or position of a king or queen. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. royal persons collectively. b. one who belongs to the royal family. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any quality characteristic of a monarch; kingliness or regal dignity. 4.
From Longman Business Dictionary roy‧al‧ty /ˈrɔɪəlti/ noun (plural royalties) [ countable] 1 a payment made to someone who owns a COPYRIGHT or a PATENT (= legal right to be the only producer or seller of something), for example an inventor or the writer of a book.
1. a. : royal status or power : sovereignty. b. : a right or perquisite of a sovereign (such as a percentage paid to the crown of gold or silver taken from mines) 2. : regal character or bearing : nobility. 3. a. : persons of royal lineage. b. : a person of royal rank. how to address royalties George Santayana. c. : an elite class. 4.
What does the noun royalty mean? There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun royalty, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. royalty has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
