royalty
noun/ˈrɔɪəlti/
/ˈrɔɪəlti/
(plural royalties)
- [uncountable] one or more members of a royal family
- The gala evening was attended by royalty and politicians.
- We were treated like royalty.
- She behaved as if she were in the presence of royalty.
- (figurative) Hollywood royalty (= very famous film stars)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- minor
- in the presence of royalty
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- [countable, usually plural] a sum of money that is paid to somebody who has written a book, piece of music, etc. each time that it is sold or performed
- All royalties from the album will go to charity.
- in royalties She received £2 000 in royalties.
- a royalty payment
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- performance
- unpaid
- pay
- collect
- earn
- …
- cheque/check
- fee
- payment
- …
- in royaltys
- royalty from
- royalty on
- …
- an advance against royalties
- an advance on royalties
- [countable, usually plural] a sum of money that is paid by an oil or mining company to the owner of the land that they are working on
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French roialte, from roial, from Latin regalis ‘regal’. The sense ‘royal right (especially over minerals)’ (late 15th cent.) developed into the sense ‘payment made by a mineral producer to the site owner’ (mid 19th cent.), which was then transferred to payments for the use of patents and published materials.
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