royalty

1. n. The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty. Source: opted

2. n. The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty. Source: opted

3. n. An emblem of royalty; -- usually in the plural, meaning regalia. Source: opted

4. n. Kingliness; spirit of regal authority. Source: opted

5. n. Domain; province; sphere. Source: opted

6. 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. Source: opted

7. 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. Source: opted

8. 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. Source: opted

9. n. payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property Source: wordnet

10. n. royal persons collectively Source: wordnet

11. 1. The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty. Royalty by birth was the sweetest way of majesty. Holyday. 2. The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty. For thus his royalty doth speak. Shak. 3. An emblem of royalty; -- usually in the plural, meaning regalia. [Obs.] Wherefore do I assume These royalties, and not refuse to reign Milton. 4. Kingliness; spirit of regal authority. In his royalty of nature Reigns that which would be fear'd. Shak. 5. Domain; province; sphere. Sir W. Scott. 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. Source: webster

12. n:100 n. payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property n. royal persons collectively Source: ecdict

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