Loyalty vs. Royalty
Loyaltynoun
The state of being loyal; fidelity.
Loyaltynoun
Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.
Loyaltynoun
The state or quality of being loyal; fidelity to a superior, or to duty, love, etc.
Loyaltynoun
the quality of being loyal
Loyaltynoun
feelings of allegiance
Loyaltynoun
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action;
Loyaltynoun
the quality of being loyal
Loyaltynoun
a strong feeling of support or allegiance
Loyalty
Loyalty, in general use, is a devotion and faithfulness to a nation, cause, philosophy, country, group, or person. Philosophers disagree on what can be an object of loyalty, as some argue that loyalty is strictly interpersonal and only another human being can be the object of loyalty.
Royaltynoun
The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.
Royaltynoun
People of royal rank, plus their families, treated as a group.
Royaltynoun
A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.
Royaltynoun
The payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property.
Royaltynoun
(by extension) Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc.
Royaltynoun
(figuratively) Someone in a privileged position.
Royaltynoun
A king and a queen as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
Royaltynoun
The bounds of a royal burgh.
Royaltynoun
The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.
Royaltynoun
The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty.
Royaltynoun
An emblem of royalty; - usually in the plural, meaning regalia.
Royaltynoun
Kingliness; spirit of regal authority.
Royaltynoun
Domain; province; sphere.
Royaltynoun
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.
Royaltynoun
A share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest, etc.), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use the property.
Royaltynoun
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.
Royaltynoun
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property;
Royaltynoun
royal persons collectively;
Royaltynoun
people of royal blood or status
Royaltynoun
a member of a royal family
Royaltynoun
the status or power of a king or queen
Royaltynoun
the most successful, famous, or highly regarded members of a particular group
Royaltynoun
a sum paid to a patentee for the use of a patent or to an author or composer for each copy of a book sold or for each public performance of a work
Royaltynoun
a royal right (now especially over minerals) granted by the sovereign to an individual or corporation.
Royaltynoun
a payment made by a producer of minerals, oil, or natural gas to the owner of the site or of the mineral rights over it.
