royalty

CEFRB2

/ˈɹɔɪəlti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Members of a royal family, such as kings or queens.

  2. 02

    noun

    Money paid to an owner for using their work or property.

Examples

  • Intel gets a huge royalty from the invention.

  • The Kennedys were the closest thing that America has ever had to royalty.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.

  2. People of royal rank, plus their families, treated as a group.

  3. The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.

More examples

In context

  • Until the total of advances in that contract has been earned out by royalties from any or all books in that contract, the author will not receive additional royalties.

  • Wolferton was an important station on the Kings Lynn-Hunstanton line, which closed in 1969. As the station was convenient for the Sandringham estate, it was regularly patronised by royalty, and royal retiring rooms were provided.

  • The Biden large-donor scene, where Mr. Katzenberg is treated as royalty himself, has been devastated since Mr. Biden’s debate performance two weeks ago.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English royaltee, roialtee, royalte, from Old French roialté, roiauté, realté (compare earlier Old French realted (“realm, kingdom”)), from Vulgar Latin *rēgālitās, from Latin rēgālis, equivalent to royal + -ty. Doublet of regality.