Thesaurus: appanage

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1. n. The portion of land assigned by a sovereign prince for the subsistence of his younger sons.
2. n. A dependency; a dependent territory.
3. n. That which belongs to one by custom or right; a natural adjunct or accompaniment.
4. n. any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
5. n. a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family
6. 1. The portion of land assigned by a sovereign prince for the subsistence of his younger sons. 2. A dependency; a dependent territory. 3. That which belongs to one by custom or right; a natural adjunct or accompaniment. "Wealth . . . the appanage of wit." Swift.
7. n any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life n a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family