Associations to the word «Appanage»

Wiktionary

APPANAGE, noun. A grant (especially by a sovereign) of land (or other source of revenue) as a birthright
APPANAGE, noun. A perquisite that is appropriate to one's position

Dictionary definition

APPANAGE, noun. Any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life; "for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use".
APPANAGE, noun. A grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family; "bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families".

Wise words

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