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Meaning of APANAGE
Pronunciation:
'apunij
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
grant
(
by
a
sovereign
or
a
legislative
body
)
of
resources
to
maintain
a
dependent
member
of
a
ruling
family
; "
bishoprics
were
received
as
appanages
for
the
younger
sons
of
great
families
"
[n]
any
customary
and
rightful
perquisite
appropriate
to
your
station
in
life
; "
for
thousands
of
years
the
chair
was
an
appanage
of
state
and
dignity
rather
than
an
article
of
ordinary
use
"
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Synonyms:
appanage
See Also:
assignment
,
fringe benefit
,
grant
,
perk
,
perquisite
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
Ap
"
an
*
age
\,
n
.
Same
as
{
Appanage
}.
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