royalty

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: roy-al-ty (3)
English Definition

People of royal blood or status, or a payment to an author

Example Sentence

Members of the royalty attended the event.

US IPA /หˆrษ”ษชษ™lti/
UK IPA /หˆrษ”ษชษ™lti/

Synonyms

monarchy sovereignty nobility payment commission

Antonyms

commoners peasantry