■ noun ( plural royalties )
1》 people of royal blood or status.
↘the status or power of a king or queen.
2》 a sum paid 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.
3》 a royal right (now especially over minerals) granted by the sovereign.
↘a payment made by a producer of minerals, oil, or natural gas to the owner of the site.