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Payment to author from people in palaces? (7)

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royalty

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'payment' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for royalty that I've seen before include "Ready for performance" , "Kings, queens, etc" , "Majestic quality" , "Palace residents" , "Regal status" .)

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