lord vs royalty

lord

noun
  • One possessing similar mastery over others; (historical) any feudal superior generally; any nobleman or aristocrat; any chief, prince, or sovereign ruler; in Scotland, a male member of the lowest rank of nobility (the equivalent rank in England is baron) 

  • A peer of the realm, particularly a temporal one 

  • One possessing similar mastery in figurative senses (esp. as lord of ~) 

  • A magnate of a trade or profession. 

  • The heavenly body considered to possess a dominant influence over an event, time, etc. 

  • A feudal tenant holding his manor directly of the king 

verb
  • Domineer or act like a lord. 

  • To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord. 

royalty

noun
  • The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch. 

  • Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc. 

  • The payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property. 

  • Someone in a privileged position. 

  • A king and a queen as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em. 

  • The bounds of a royal burgh. 

  • 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. 

  • People of royal rank, plus their families, treated as a group. 

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