roy·al·ty (roi  l-t )n. pl. roy·al·ties 1. a. A person of royal rank or lineage. b. Monarchs and their families considered as a group. 2. The lineage or rank of a monarch. 3. The power, status, or authority of a monarch. 4. Royal quality or bearing. 5. A kingdom or possession ruled by a monarch. 6. A right or prerogative of the crown, as that of receiving a percentage of the proceeds from mines in the royal domain. 7. a. The granting of a right by a monarch to a corporation or an individual to exploit specified natural resources. b. The payment for such a right. 8. a. A share paid to a writer or composer out of the proceeds resulting from the sale or performance of his or her work. b. A share in the proceeds paid to an inventor or a proprietor for the right to use his or her invention or services. 9. A share of the profit or product reserved by the grantor, especially of an oil or mining lease. Also called override. |
royalty [ˈrɔɪəltɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the rank, power, or position of a king or queen
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. royal persons collectively
b. one who belongs to the royal family
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any quality characteristic of a monarch; kingliness or regal dignity
4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) a percentage of the revenue from the sale of a book, performance of a theatrical work, use of a patented invention or of land, etc., paid to the author, inventor, or proprietor
Royalty royal persons collectively, 1480.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  royalty - payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property; "he received royalties on his book"payment - a sum of money paid or a claim discharged |
| 2. |  royalty - royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"house - aristocratic family line; "the House of York" Hanoverian line, House of Hanover, Hanover - the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria) Habsburg, Hapsburg - a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806 Hohenzollern - a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia House of Lancaster, Lancastrian line, Lancaster - the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose Plantagenet, Plantagenet line - the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485 Saxe-Coburg-Gotha - the name of the royal family that ruled Great Britain from 1901-1917; the name was changed to Windsor in 1917 in response to anti-German feelings in World War I Stuart - the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714 House of York, York - the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose Highness - (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person prince - a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign) princess - a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign) queen - the wife or widow of a king |
Translations
royalty [ˈrɔɪəlti]
n (= member of royal family) → membre mf de la famille royale (= members of royal family) → membres mpl de la famille royale royalties
npl (= payment) (to author) → droits mpl d'auteur; (to songwriter, composer) → royalties fpl; (to inventor) → royalties fpl
in royalties → en royalties
He makes a reputed £250,000 a year in royalties alone → On dit qu'il se fait 250 000 livres par an uniquement en royalties.
Royal Ulster Constabulary n (British) the Royal Ulster Constabulary la police de l'Irlande du Nord
in royalties → en royalties
He makes a reputed £250,000 a year in royalties alone → On dit qu'il se fait 250 000 livres par an uniquement en royalties.
Royal Ulster Constabulary n (British) the Royal Ulster Constabulary la police de l'Irlande du Nord
royalty
n
(= dignity, rank) → das Königtum; (collectively: = royal persons) → das Königshaus, die königliche Familie; symbols of royalty → Wahrzeichen pl → der Königswürde; he’s royalty → er gehört zur königlichen Familie
royalties pl (→ auf +acc) (from book, records) → Tantiemen pl; (from patent) → Patent- or Lizenzgebühren pl
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