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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
royalty
roy·alty [royalty royalties] BrE [ˈrɔɪəlti] NAmE [ˈrɔɪəlti] noun (pl. roy·alties) 1. uncountable one or more members of a royal family •The gala evening was attended by royalty and politicians. •We were treated like royalty. •Hollywood royalty (= very famous film/movie stars) 2. countable, usually plural a sum of money that is paid to sb who has written a book, piece of music, etc. each time that it is sold or performed •All royalties from the album will go to charity. •She received £2 000 in royalties. •a royalty payment 3. countable, usually plural a sum of money that is paid by an oil or mining company to the owner of the land that they are working on Word Origin: late Middle English: from Old French roialte, from roial, from Latin regalis ‘regal’. The sense ‘royal right (especially over minerals)’ (late 15th cent.) developed into the sense ‘payment made by a mineral producer to the site owner’ (mid 19th cent.), which was then transferred to payments for the use of patents and published materials. Example Bank: •She behaved as if she were in the presence of royalty. •She earns a lot in royalties.
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