Royalty /(?)/

pl. Royalties

1. The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.

   Royalty by birth was the sweetest way of majesty.

2. The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty.

   For thus his royalty doth speak.

3. An emblem of royalty; -- usually in the plural, meaning regalia. [Obs.]

   Wherefore do I assume These royalties, and not refuse to reign?

4. Kingliness; spirit of regal authority.

   In his royalty of nature Reigns that which would be fear'd.

5. Domain; province; sphere.
6. That which is due to a sovereign, as a seigniorage on gold and silver coined at the mint, metals taken from mines, etc.; the tax exacted in lieu of such share; imperiality.
7. A share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest, etc.), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use the property.
8. Hence (Com.), a duty paid by a manufacturer to the owner of a patent or a copyright at a certain rate for each article manufactured; or, a percentage paid to the owner of an article by one who hires the use of it. (Com.)