Royalty is a good word for describing a family of kings, queens, princes, and princesses. If you are in the music business, you may expect a payment, or royalty every time your song is played. How's that for royal treatment?
The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.
Noun
royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"
Noun
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property; "he received royalties on his book"
n.
The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a
royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.
n.
The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the
presence of royalty.
n.
An emblem of royalty; -- usually in the plural, meaning
regalia.
n.
Kingliness; spirit of regal authority.
n.
Domain; province; sphere.
n.
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.
n.
A share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest,
etc.), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use the
property.
n.
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.
Royalty
Royalty by birth was the sweetest way of majesty.2.
For thus his royalty doth speak.3.
Wherefore do I assume These royalties, and not refuse to reign?4.
In his royalty of nature Reigns that which would be fear'd.5.
The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.
Usage Examples
Largely this is a class thing - writers tend to be cosseted little middle-class kiddies who think that the world owes them a royalty cheque. But just doing it - being in your room for years on end, locked in your head, alone with invented ghosts - it weakens and softens the body. And I know I can't just live in my head.
My very first job was a cashier at Burger King in Tucson, Arizona. And I occasionally worked the drive-thru. I'd go wherever I was needed! My second job was at Dairy Queen. I stayed in the fast food royalty.
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Other Usage ExamplesWhen Religion and Royalty are swept away, the people will attack the great, and after the great, they will fall upon the rich.
Years ago women of my size were considered royalty.
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