appanage
noun
ap·pa·nage ˈa-pə-nij 
variants or less commonly apanage
1
a
: a grant (as of land or revenue) made by a sovereign or a legislative body to a dependent member of the royal family or a principal vassal
b
: a property or privilege appropriated to or by a person as something due
2
: a rightful endowment or adjunct
Synonyms
- boon
- concession
- honor
- privilege
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
use of the grounds was just one appanage he bestowed upon the caretakers of his estate wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage
Word History
Etymology
French apanage, from Old French, from apaner to provide for a younger offspring, from Medieval Latin appanare, from Latin ad- + panis bread — more at food
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
appanage
noun
variants also apanage
1
as in privilege
something granted as a special favor use of the grounds was just one appanage he bestowed upon the caretakers of his estate Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- privilege
- boon
- exemption
- concession
- honor
- prerogative
- grant
- courtesy
- entitlement
- birthright
- immunity
- claim
- perquisite
- patent
- charter
- right
- waiver
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- duty
- responsibility
- obligation
- burden
2
as in prerogative
something to which one has a just claim wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage Synonyms & Similar Words
- privilege
- prerogative
- right
- birthright
- due
- perquisite
- entitlement
- call
- pretense
- pretension
- dibs
- pretence