(n.) Originally, an ornamental head band or fillet, worn by Eastern monarchs as a badge of royalty; hence (later), also, a crown, in general.
(n.) Regal power; sovereignty; empire; -- considered as symbolized by the crown.
(n.) An arch rising from the rim of a crown (rarely also of a coronet), and uniting with others over its center.
(v. t.) To adorn with a diadem; to crown.
Example Sentences:
(1) With an armamentarium of clinical observation, dermatologists may suspect a hypomelanotic cutaneous diadem overlying a palpable dermal mass to be a visual vignette of a sarcoidal montage requiring diagnostic biopsy.
(2) Electron microscopy of ejaculated spermatozoa demonstrated the characteristic diadem pattern of craters in the equatorial region of the head.
(3) His Christmas radio broadcast in 1953, in which he quoted Macaulay's description of the Puritans ("Their palaces were houses not made with hands: their diadems crowns of glory which should never fade away") moved many listeners to tears.
(4) It was a strikingly odd object, 12g of gold so large that it would only fit on a gloved thumb, ornamented with a peculiar spiky head wearing a diadem, and a Latin inscription reading: "Senicianus live well in God".
Royalty
Definition:
(n.) The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.
(n.) The person of a king or sovereign; majesty; as, in the presence of royalty.
(n.) An emblem of royalty; -- usually in the plural, meaning regalia.
(n.) Kingliness; spirit of regal authority.
(n.) Domain; province; sphere.
(n.) 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.
(n.) A share of the product or profit (as of a mine, forest, etc.), reserved by the owner for permitting another to use the property.
(n.) 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.
Example Sentences:
(1) A slew of figures from showbusiness, royalty and sport have also been linked with offshore companies in the documents.
(2) The commonwealth and state government gets royalties, but it’s not being shared with the Indigenous communities,” he said.
(3) He claimed payroll tax and coal royalties – which go to state coffers – would deliver a profit on the rail investment after three years.
(4) There is a risk of stranded assets, job losses and royalty shortfalls.
(5) You looked pretty overwhelmed when you went up to accept the award... Oh, maybe it's something about America not having royalty.
(6) Chipmaker ARM is the biggest faller in London, as analysts fret about a slowdown in royalty revenues.
(7) Streaming music service Spotify has now paid out more than $500m (£311m) in royalties to rightsholders since its launch in 2008, according to chief executive Daniel Ek.
(8) Worse still, she was threatened with violence by neighbours who thought the film portrayed them in an unflattering light; she also faced prosecution for claiming benefit without disclosing her royalties.
(9) "I certainly have seen the benefits that can come from [oil] royalties.
(10) But the Kumamoto governor was a fan, and cannily waived licensing fees for Kumamon, encouraging manufacturers to use him royalty-free.
(11) These men were described in the document as Epstein’s “adult male peers, including royalty”.
(12) The company has already paid out in excess of $500m in royalties, a sum that makes up 70% of the company's revenue.
(13) It was backed by the Newman government, which said it would create 10,000 jobs and contribute $22m in royalties to the state’s annual revenue.
(14) In a singularly painless contest the money would either be paid to the band as a royalty, which would take that money out of the system and put it into things like houses and groceries and college educations.
(15) "Clearly Arm's licensing and royalty momentum seems set to continue in coming quarters as well, not withstanding the broader weakness in the overall semiconductor industry," said analyst Janardan Menon at broker Liberum.
(16) The singer's royalties and fees will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, to which Fred Perry will also make a seasonal donation.
(17) Collier reiterated that royalties would not fill the gap left by federal money, but said Redman’s offer of using the development fund was a “positive commitment” that could be used to support those communities determined to be “sustainable”.
(18) That’s also 100 million times that an artist, songwriter, music label – or anyone else involved in the chain of creating and distributing music – was likely denied the opportunity to earn any royalties, revenues or sales.
(19) Photograph: Dean Sewell The PAC report states the expansion would safeguard 1,187 jobs over the next 14 years, provide $567m in royalties and there would be “substantial adverse economic impacts” to the towns of Singleton and Cessnock if the project doesn’t go ahead.
(20) "I'm still getting royalties as if it were full price … so I'm a really happy bunny," said James.