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apanageenUK
ap·a·nage A0359600 (ăp′ə-nĭj)n. Variant of appanage.apanage (ˈæpənɪdʒ) n (Historical Terms) a variant spelling of appanageap•pa•nage or ap•a•nage (ˈæp ə nɪdʒ)
n. 1. land or some other source of revenue assigned for the maintenance of a member of a royal family. 2. whatever belongs rightfully or appropriately to one's rank or station in life. 3. a natural or necessary accompaniment; adjunct. [1595–1605; < Middle French, Old French apanage=apan(er) to endow with a maintenance < Medieval Latin appānāre= ap-1 + pānis bread] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  apanage - 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"appanagefringe benefit, perk, perquisite - an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job" | | 2. | apanage - 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"appanagegrant, assignment - (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance |
appanage also apanage
nounA privilege granted a person, as by virtue of birth:birthright, perquisite, prerogative, right.Law: droit.apanageenUK
Synonyms for apanagenoun any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in lifeSynonymsRelated Words- fringe benefit
- perk
- perquisite
noun a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling familySynonymsRelated Words |