单词 | appanage |
释义 | appanage /ap"euh nij/, n. 1. land or some other source of revenue assigned for the maintenance of a member of the family of a ruling house. 2. whatever belongs rightfully or appropriately to one's rank or station in life. 3. a natural or necessary accompaniment; adjunct. Also, apanage. [1595-1605; < MF, OF apanage, apeinaige, equiv. to apan(er) to endow (a younger son or daughter) with a maintenance ( < ML appanare; ap- AP-1 + -panare, v. deriv. of L panis bread; cf. OPr apanar to nourish) + -age -AGE] |
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