royalty

1 a dignified bearing or appearance befitting someone of royal status she has an air of royalty that belies her humble origins Synonyms of royalty augustness, kingliness, majesty, statelinessWords Related to royalty high-mindedness, magnanimity, nobility, nobleness; haughtiness, lordliness, pomposity, pompousness; dignity, poise; gloriousness, grandeur, grandness, greatness, impressiveness, magnificence, resplendence, resplendency, splendidness, splendor; class, elegance, grace

2 individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class a political fund-raiser attended by the royalty of the Hollywood scene Synonyms of royalty A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, crème de la crème, elect, fat, flower, illuminati, pick, pink, pride, priesthood, prime, elite, upper crustWords Related to royalty establishment, gentry, nobility, quality, society, top, top drawer, upper class; caviar (also caviare); who's whoNear Antonyms of royalty commoners, herd, hoi polloi, masses, millions, mob, multitude, rank and file, unwashed