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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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