NYT Dictionary

ROYALTY

/ˈɹɔɪəlti/
NounROY-al-tyroy-al-ty · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2026

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English royaltee, roialtee, royalte, from Old French roialté, roiauté, realté (compare earlier Old French realted (“realm, kingdom”)), from Vulgar Latin *rēgālitās, from Latin rēgālis, equivalent to royal + -ty. Doublet of regality.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ancestryaristocracybirthbloodchiefchieftainchivalrycommissiondistinctiondividend

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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