The difference between King and Royalty
When used as nouns, king means a male monarch, whereas royalty means the rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.
King is also verb with the meaning: to crown king, to make (a person) king.
check bellow for the other definitions of King and Royalty
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King as a noun:
A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.
Examples:
"Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547."
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King as a noun:
A powerful or majorly influential person.
Examples:
"Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media"."
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King as a noun:
Something that has a preeminent position.
Examples:
"In times of financial panic, cash is king."
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King as a noun (chess):
A component of certain games. The principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top. A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit. A checker (a piece of checkers/draughts) that reached the farthest row forward, thus becoming crowned (either by turning it upside-down, or by stacking another checker on it) and gaining more freedom of movement.
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King as a noun (UK, slang):
A king skin.
Examples:
"Oi mate, have you got kings?"
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King as a noun:
A male dragonfly; a drake.
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King as a noun:
A king-sized bed.
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King as a verb:
To crown king, to make (a person) king.
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King as a verb:
To rule over as king.
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King as a verb:
To perform the duties of a king.
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King as a verb:
To assume or pretend preeminence (over); to lord it over.
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King as a verb:
To promote a piece of draughts/checkers that has traversed the board to the opposite side, that piece subsequently being permitted to move backwards as well as forwards.
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King as a verb:
To dress and perform as a drag king.
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King as a noun:
(Chinese musical instrument)
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Royalty as a noun:
The rank, status, power or authority of a monarch.
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Royalty as a noun:
People of royal rank, plus their families, treated as a group.
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Royalty as a noun:
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.
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Royalty as a noun:
The payment received by an owner of real property for exploitation of mineral rights in the property.
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Royalty as a noun (by extension):
Payment made to a writer, composer, inventor etc for the sale or use of intellectual property, invention etc.
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Royalty as a noun (figuratively):
Someone in a privileged position.
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Royalty as a noun (poker, slang):
A king and a queen as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
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Royalty as a noun (Scotland, historical):
The bounds of a royal burgh.