appanage
Americannoun
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land or some other source of revenue assigned for the maintenance of a member of the family of a ruling house.
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whatever belongs rightfully or appropriately to one's rank or station in life.
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a natural or necessary accompaniment; adjunct.
noun
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land or other provision granted by a king for the support of a member of the royal family, esp a younger son
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a natural or customary accompaniment or perquisite, as to a job or position
Etymology
Origin of appanage
1595–1605; < Middle French, Old French apanage, apeinaige, equivalent to apan ( er ) to endow (a younger son or daughter) with a maintenance (< Medieval Latin appānāre; ap- ap- 1 + -pānāre, verbal derivative of Latin pānis bread; compare Old Provençal apanar to nourish) + -age -age
Example Sentences
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It must be borne in mind, however, that Ceylon is an appanage of the British Crown, and it is not an independent, self-supporting colony.
In 1237 Artois, which was raised to a countship the following year, was conferred as an appanage by Saint Louis on his brother 699 Robert, who died on crusade in 1250.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
He had put from him the dream of love and happiness, while love and happiness were the just appanage of his years; his ambitious plans left him no time to indulge in dreaming.
From No Surrender by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)
But that risk is really remote, since the great desk and chair are the natural appanage of the Master of the "Hundred"; it will not be usual for anyone else to trespass upon that prerogative.
From In Jeopardy by Sutphen, Van Tassel
The continent was an appanage of his crown; it did not form an integral part of Spain; America and Spain were connected solely through their common allegiance to him.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.
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