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Another word for royalty

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Noun
      1. A relation between states in which a subservient nation has its own government, but is unable to take international action independent of the superior state.
      2. The power or domain of a suzerain.
      1. (Ecclesiastical) The office, rank, or province of primate.
      2. The state of being first in time, order, rank, etc.
      3. The rank, office, or authority of a primate
      1. When used with a designation for a particular group, the assertion that the group in question is superior to or should rule over others.
      2. Supreme power or authority
      3. Power over all others.
      1. The ability to control others; authority; sway; influence
      2. The ability or capacity to act or do something effectively:
      3. Physical strength or force exerted or capable of being exerted:
      1. The body of soldiers of an army, as distinguished from the officers [to rise from the ranks]
      2. An official position or grade:
      3. A relative position or degree of value in a graded group.
      1. The emergence and separation of offspring from the body of its mother, seen in all mammals except monotremes.
      2. The act or process of bearing young; parturition:
      3. The set of characteristics or circumstances received from one's ancestors; inheritance:
      1. Descent from noble or royal lineage:
      2. The fluid consisting of plasma, blood cells, and platelets that is circulated by the heart through the vertebrate vascular system, carrying oxygen and nutrients to and waste materials away from all body tissues.
      3. Temperament or disposition:
      1. A distinguishing factor, attribute, or characteristic:
      2. A special quality or accomplishment conferring uniqueness or honor:
      3. Excellence or eminence, as of performance, character, or reputation:
      1. A projection or protuberance from the surface of a body part, especially a bone.
      2. (--- Roman Catholic Church) Used with His or Your as a title and form of address for a cardinal.
      3. Superiority in rank, position, character, achievement, etc.; greatness; celebrity
      1. An accepted source of expert information or advice:
      2. Power or influence resulting from knowledge, prestige, etc.
      3. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
      1. A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
      2. A class of persons distinguished by high birth or rank and in Great Britain including dukes and duchesses, marquises and marchionesses, earls and countesses, viscounts and viscountesses, and barons and baronesses:
      3. The state or quality of being exalted in character.
      1. Supremacy of authority or rule as exercised by a sovereign or sovereign state.
      2. Royal rank, authority, or power.
      3. The status, dominion, rule, or power of a sovereign
      1. A noble or regal quality, as of a queen.
      2. The rank or state of being a queen.
      3. The rank, status, position, or dignity of a queen.
      1. The period or tenure of a king; a reign.
      2. Used with his as a title for a king.
      3. The position, power, or province of a king.
    See also:

    aristocracy

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  • show the royalty of the new-born child.

  • "Give me the Star of Royalty!" she commanded.

  • Everyone followed suit, as if welcoming royalty into the warm and ancient parlor.

  • physica de mercurao lucente in vacuo), procured him the notice of royalty, and engaged him in controversy.

  • In his own day he took high rank as a pulpit orator, and even royalty had to beg for a seat amongst his audiences; but his sermons are now forgotten.

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