royalty
royalty Lexical Profile
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• noun
People of royal blood or status, such as monarchs and their families, considered collectively.
"The charity gala was attended by international diplomats, celebrities, and European royalty."
A sum of money paid to a patentee, author, or composer for each copy of a work sold or for the right to use their property.
"She continues to earn substantial royalties from the bestselling novel she published ten years ago."
The status, power, or supreme dignity of a king, queen, or other sovereign.
"The golden crown and scepter have served for centuries as traditional symbols of royalty."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French roialte, which derives from Medieval Latin regalitas ('kingly state or office') and Latin regalis ('kingly'), from rex ('king').