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royalty

roy·al·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roi-uh l-tee]
    • /ˈrɔɪ əl ti/
    • /ˈrɔɪ.əl.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roi-uh l-tee]
    • /ˈrɔɪ əl ti/

Definitions of royalty word

  • noun plural royalty royal persons collectively. 1
  • noun plural royalty royal status, dignity, or power; sovereignty: to be elevated to royalty. 1
  • noun plural royalty a person of royal lineage; member of a royal family. 1
  • noun plural royalty royalties, Archaic. prerogatives, rights, or symbolic emblems of a king, queen, or other sovereign. 1
  • noun plural royalty a royal domain; kingdom; realm. 1
  • noun plural royalty character or quality proper to or befitting a sovereign; nobility. 1

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Origin of royalty

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English roialte < Old French. See royal, -ty2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Royalty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

royalty popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

royalty usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for royalty

noun royalty

  • archduchess — the wife or widow of an archduke
  • archduke — a chief duke, esp (since 1453) a prince of the Austrian imperial dynasty
  • brokerage — A brokerage or a brokerage firm is a company of brokers.
  • captain — In the army, navy, and some other armed forces, a captain is an officer of middle rank.
  • cathedra — a bishop's throne

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