appanage

or ap·a·nage

[ ap-uh-nij ]

/ ˈæp ə nɪdʒ /

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noun

land or some other source of revenue assigned for the maintenance of a member of the family of a ruling house.

whatever belongs rightfully or appropriately to one's rank or station in life.

a natural or necessary accompaniment; adjunct.

Origin of appanage

1595–1605; <Middle French, Old French apanage, apeinaige, equivalent to apan(er) to endow (a younger son or daughter) with a maintenance (<Medieval Latin appānāre; ap-ap-¹ + -pānāre, verbal derivative of Latin pānis bread; compare Old Provençal apanar to nourish) + -age-age

Words nearby appanage

Appalachian tea, Appalachian Trail, appall, appalling, Appaloosa, appanage, appar., apparat, apparatchik, apparatus, apparatus criticus

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Example sentences from the Web for appanage

This false virtue is the appanage of none but weak and irresolute hearts.
Poise: How to Attain It|D. Starke
It was made an independent comt of itself in 1569, and in 1663 became definitely an appanage of Orleans.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country|Francis Miltoun
In the history of France, however, the appanage was a very important factor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3|Various
It was, he considered, the garment and appanage of every sentient being.
The Philosophy of Disenchantment|Edgar Saltus

"Let his Royal Highness depart with his appanage," wrote he.
Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle|Arvede Barine

British Dictionary definitions for appanage

appanage

apanage

/ (ˈæpənɪdʒ) /

noun

land or other provision granted by a king for the support of a member of the royal family, esp a younger son

a natural or customary accompaniment or perquisite, as to a job or position

Word Origin for appanage

C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin appānāgium, from appānāre to provide for, from Latin pānis bread

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	appanage
释义	appanage or ap·a·nage [ ap-uh-nij ] / ˈæp ə nɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR appanage ON THESAURUS.COM noun land or some other source of revenue assigned for the maintenance of a member of the family of a ruling house. whatever belongs rightfully or appropriately to one's rank or station in life. a natural or necessary accompaniment; adjunct. Origin of appanage 1595–1605; <Middle French, Old French apanage, apeinaige, equivalent to apan(er) to endow (a younger son or daughter) with a maintenance (<Medieval Latin appānāre; ap-ap-¹ + -pānāre, verbal derivative of Latin pānis bread; compare Old Provençal apanar to nourish) + -age-age Words nearby appanage Appalachian tea, Appalachian Trail, appall, appalling, Appaloosa, appanage, appar., apparat, apparatchik, apparatus, apparatus criticus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for appanage This false virtue is the appanage of none but weak and irresolute hearts. Poise: How to Attain It\|D. Starke It was made an independent comt of itself in 1569, and in 1663 became definitely an appanage of Orleans. Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country\|Francis Miltoun In the history of France, however, the appanage was a very important factor. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3\|Various It was, he considered, the garment and appanage of every sentient being. The Philosophy of Disenchantment\|Edgar Saltus "Let his Royal Highness depart with his appanage," wrote he. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle\|Arvede Barine British Dictionary definitions for appanage appanage apanage / (ˈæpənɪdʒ) / noun land or other provision granted by a king for the support of a member of the royal family, esp a younger son a natural or customary accompaniment or perquisite, as to a job or position Word Origin for appanage C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin appānāgium, from appānāre to provide for, from Latin pānis bread Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to appanage privilege, adjunct, right, prerogative, perquisite
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appanage

or ap·a·nage

noun

Origin of appanage

Words nearby appanage

Example sentences from the Web for appanage

British Dictionary definitions for appanage

apanage

noun

Word Origin for appanage

Words related to appanage