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Word: Appanage
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French, based on medieval Latin appanare ‘provide with the means of subsistence’, from ad- ‘to’ + panis ‘bread’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈapənɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a provision made for the maintenance of the younger children of kings and princes, consisting of a gift of land, an official position, or money.
Short Definition:provision made for maintenance of younger children of kings and princes
Variant Forms:
- apanage
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