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appanage

The correct spelling is appanage.

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

verb

  1. 1.To confer an apanage upon.

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