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

  1. 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."

  2. King as a noun:

    A powerful or majorly influential person.

    Examples:

    "Howard Stern styled himself as the "king of all media"."

  3. King as a noun:

    Something that has a preeminent position.

    Examples:

    "In times of financial panic, cash is king."

  4. 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.

  5. King as a noun (UK, slang):

    A king skin.

    Examples:

    "Oi mate, have you got kings?"

  6. King as a noun:

    A male dragonfly; a drake.

  7. King as a noun:

    A king-sized bed.

  1. King as a verb:

    To crown king, to make (a person) king.

  2. King as a verb:

    To rule over as king.

  3. King as a verb:

    To perform the duties of a king.

  4. King as a verb:

    To assume or pretend preeminence (over); to lord it over.

  5. 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.

  6. King as a verb:

    To dress and perform as a drag king.

  1. King as a noun:

    (Chinese musical instrument)

  1. Royalty as a noun:

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

  2. Royalty as a noun:

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

  3. 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.

  4. Royalty as a noun:

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

  5. Royalty as a noun (by extension):

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

  6. Royalty as a noun (figuratively):

    Someone in a privileged position.

  7. Royalty as a noun (poker, slang):

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

  8. Royalty as a noun (Scotland, historical):

    The bounds of a royal burgh.