variants
or less commonly apanage
1
a
: a grant (as of land or revenue) made by a sovereign or a legislative body to a dependent member of the royal family or a principal vassal
b
: a property or privilege appropriated to or by a person as something due
2
: a rightful endowment or adjunct
Examples of appanage in a Sentence
use of the grounds was just one appanage he bestowed upon the caretakers of his estate
wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage
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For everyday purposes, however, Halkbank is a semi-independent appanage of the Turkish government.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
The states argued that MOHELA, which was created by the Missouri legislature, is a state appanage of sorts and thus gives standing to the state itself.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023
The states argued that MOHELA, which was created by the Missouri legislature, is a state appanage of sorts and thus gives standing to the state itself.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
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“Appanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appanage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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appanage
noun
ap·pa·nage
ˈap-ə-nij 
1
: a grant (as of land) made by a ruler to a member of the royal family
2
: a customary right or privilege
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