royalty — meaning in English
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English meaning
- royalty noun Kings, queens, and their families, considered as a group.
Senses
royalty is used for these senses in English:
- royalty A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.
- royalty The payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property.
- royalty (by extension) Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc.
royalty — full definition
- noun Kings, queens, and their families, considered as a group.
- noun A payment made to someone for the ongoing use of their work, invention, or property, such as a book, song, or oil field.