noun

apanage

apanage · apanages

апанаж

Apanage

A grant of land as a birthrightA grant (especially by a sovereign) of land (or other source of revenue) as a birthright.

/ˈæpənɪd͡ʒ/

Meaning

2 senses

(historical)A grant (especially by a sovereign) of land (or other source of revenue) as a birthright.
Apanage
апанажapanaž
апанажapanaž
A perquisite that is appropriate to one's position; an accompaniment.
any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

grant as a birthright:

Русский

By meaning 1

grant as a birthright:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

grant as a birthright:

From French apanage, from Latin *appanare, adpanare (“to give bread”), from pānis (“bread”

From French apanage, from Latin *appanare, adpanare (“to give bread”), from pānis (“bread”).

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plural: apanages

Singular	apanage
Plural	apanages

regular

1 synonyms

Close in meaning

a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family:appanage
any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life:appanage