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Royalty

The state of being royal; the condition or quality of a royal person; kingship; kingly office; sovereignty.

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House 76% connected

A structure intended or used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; but especially, a building or edifice for the habitation of man; a d…

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Payment 76% connected

The act of paying, or giving compensation; the discharge of a debt or an obligation.

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Highness 70% connected

The state of being high; elevation; loftiness.

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King 70% connected

A Chinese musical instrument, consisting of resonant stones or metal plates, arranged according to their tones in a frame of wood, and struck with a…

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Prince 70% connected

The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied to either sex, but now rarely app…

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Princess 70% connected

A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince.

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Queen 70% connected

The wife of a king.

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Rex 70% connected

A king.

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Specification noun · 78% connection

(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the…

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Confidential information noun · 78% connection

an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

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Fair use noun · 78% connection

the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying royalties

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Hint noun · 78% connection

an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

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Intellectual property noun · 78% connection

intangible property that is the result of creativity (such as patents or trademarks or copyrights)

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Lead noun · 78% connection

an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

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Steer noun · 78% connection

an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

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Tip noun · 78% connection

an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

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Trade secret noun · 78% connection

a secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competition

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Wind noun · 78% connection

an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

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Absolute adjective · 78% connection

Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an…

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Autocracy noun · 78% connection

Political independence or absolute sovereignty (of a state); autonomy.

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Autonomy noun · 78% connection

The sovereignty of reason in the sphere of morals; or man's power, as possessed of reason, to give law to himself. In this, according…

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Basilical adjective · 78% connection

Royal; kingly; also, basilican.

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Beelzebub noun · 78% connection

The title of a heathen deity to whom the Jews ascribed the sovereignty of the evil spirits; hence, the Devil or a devil. See Baal.

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Coronation noun · 78% connection

The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding to the sov…

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Coronet noun · 78% connection

An ornamental or honorary headdress, having the shape and character of a crown; particularly, a crown worn as the mark of high rank lo…

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Crown noun · 78% connection

A royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors, kings, princes, etc.

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Diadem noun · 78% connection

Regal power; sovereignty; empire; -- considered as symbolized by the crown.

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Dominion noun · 78% connection

Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty…

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Duchess noun · 78% connection

The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right.

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Dynasty noun · 78% connection

Sovereignty; lordship; dominion.

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Emblem noun · 78% connection

A visible sign of an idea; an object, or the figure of an object, symbolizing and suggesting another object, or an idea, by natural ap…

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Empery noun · 78% connection

Empire; sovereignty; dominion.

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Empire noun · 78% connection

Supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion.

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Extradition noun · 78% connection

The surrender or delivery of an alleged criminal by one State or sovereignty to another having jurisdiction to try charge.

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Federal adjective · 78% connection

Composed of states or districts which retain only a subordinate and limited sovereignty, as the Union of the United States, or the Son…

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Foreign adjective · 78% connection

Not native or belonging to a certain country; born in or belonging to another country, nation, sovereignty, or locality; as, a foreign…

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