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1. Payment to the holder of a patent, copyright or resource for the right to use their property
   "he received royalties on his book"
    
2. Royal persons collectively
   "the wedding was attended by royalty";
   - royal family, royal line, royal house
    
3. The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch
    
4. A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of or payment for such a right

Derived forms: royalties

Type of: house, payment

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