meaning of royalty
1. The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.
2. The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty.
3. An emblem of royalty; -- usually in the plural, meaning regalia.
4. Kingliness; spirit of regal authority.
5. Domain; province; sphere.
6. That which is due to a sovereign, as a seigniorage on gold and silver coined at the mint, metals taken from mines, etc. ; the tax exacted in lieu of such share; imperiality.
7. A share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest, etc. ), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use the property.
8. Hence (Com. ), a duty paid by a manufacturer to the owner of a patent or a copyright at a certain rate for each article manufactured; or, a percentage paid to the owner of an article by one who hires the use of it.
9. royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by
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