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Entry 3 senses Webster, 1913

Appanage

· Ap·pa·nage · IPA
01 n. The portion of land assigned by a sovereign prince for the subsistence of his younger sons.
  1. 1.
    The portion of land assigned by a sovereign prince for the subsistence of his younger sons.
  2. 2.
    A dependency; a dependent territory.
  3. 3.
    That which belongs to one by custom or right; a natural adjunct or accompaniment.