royalty
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royalties
plural
royalties
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROYALTY
1
[noncount]
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members of a royal family
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It was an honor and a privilege to dine with royalty.
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On our wedding day, we were treated like royalty.
2
[count]
a
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an amount of money that is paid to the original creator of a product, book, or piece of music based on how many copies have been sold
— usually plural
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After he died, his family continued to collect royalties on/from his books.
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The book has earned $40,000 in royalties.
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royalty checks/payments for artists
b
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an amount of money that is paid by a mining or oil company to the owner of the land the company is using
— usually plural
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The company pays royalties to the government for drilling rights.
