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Rareappanage
The correct spelling is appanage.
How to pronounce appanage
noun
Say it like: App-ana-je
The correct spelling is appanage. A grant (especially by a sovereign) of land (or other source of revenue) as a birthright. For example: "1942: they suspected that Peter II was only waiting till he had saved enough of his apanage to run away to some more civilized country. — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1046)"
Usage Examples
“1942: they suspected that Peter II was only waiting till he had saved enough of his apanage to run away to some more civilized country. — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1046)”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A grant (especially by a sovereign) of land (or other source of revenue) as a birthright.
- 2.A perquisite that is appropriate to one's position.
verb
- 1.To confer an apanage upon.
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