What is the meaning of royalty?

Payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property.
- usage: "he received royalties on his book"
Royal persons collectively.
- usage: "the wedding was attended by royalty"
- synonyms: royal family, royal line, royal house

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APA	WordNet. (2010). royalty. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/royalty/definitions/1222900
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "royalty" http://smartdefine.org/royalty/definitions/1222900 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLA	WordNet. "royalty" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/royalty/definitions/1222900>

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