royalty

Everyday

1. Royalty means kings, queens, princes, princesses and their families. tree →
2. Royalty is the state of being royal. tree →
3. (money) Royalties are payments made to writers, musicians or inventors each time their work is sold or used. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons it is about the royal family; in everyday life and money, authors get royalties from book sales. Phrases: treated like royalty, royalty payments, pay royalties.

Examples

• The guests were treated like royalty. tree →
• Royalty lived in the castle. tree →
• The author gets royalties from every book sold. tree →
• Kings and queens are royalty. tree →
• The singer earns royalties when songs are played. tree →
• Many people love watching royalty at events. tree →
• Only one sign of royalty remained to him, and that was the signet ring upon his right hand. tree →

Note

Uncountable for royal people; countable for payments (royalties). In maths problems a royalty is often a percentage of the price.

In Jewish tradition

Jeremiah says that among all nations' kings there is none like God, who is the true King.

Interpretation. Tradition sees God as the true King of all kings, and this is the idea behind many prayers that call Him "King of the universe."

Examples

• For it befitteth Thee; forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royalty, there is none like unto Thee. (Prophets JER.10.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Uncountable for royal people; countable for payments (royalties). In maths problems a royalty is often a percentage of the price.