the state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.-the person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty.-an emblem of royalty; -- usually in the plural, meaning regalia.-kingliness; spirit of regal authority.-domain; province; sphere.-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.-a share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest, etc.), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use the property.-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.