nounπShareThe rank, status, power or authority of a monarch."The queen's royalty gave her special privileges at the school event. "royalgovernmentpoliticsstatenationhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePeople of royal rank, plus their families, treated as a group."The school's annual fundraising dinner honored the local royalty, the mayor's family, and other important people. "royalfamilygovernmentstatenationpoliticssocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right."The company paid royalty fees to the government for the right to mine the valuable minerals on their land. "royalrightpropertybusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property."The mining company paid the landowner royalty for extracting coal from their property. "propertymineralbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc."The author received royalty payments for each copy of their cookbook sold. "businesspropertyeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone in a privileged position."The royalty of the school's student council gave a speech to the entire student body. "royalpositionfamilygovernmentstatepersonsocietyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA king and a queen as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em."The player dealt himself a strong royalty, a king and a queen, in the Texas Hold 'Em game. "gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe bounds of a royal burgh."The new student housing is located within the royalty of the historic town. "propertyarearoyalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
