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Apanage (Noun)

Meaning 1

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

Examples

  • A private yacht can be considered an apanage of the extremely wealthy elite.
  • Luxurious villas and personal assistants are seen as an apanage of some high-ranking officials.
  • A high-end luxury car is often considered the apanage of successful businesspeople.
  • In some countries, a lifetime of government-funded housing is an apanage of retired high-ranking public officials.
  • The right to appoint bishops and other high-ranking clergy was once considered an apanage of royal and noble families.

Synonyms

  • Appanage

Hypernyms

  • Perk
  • Fringe Benefit

Meaning 2

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

Examples

  • Throughout history the monarch would often grant apanage to a younger sibling or relative, securing their place in society.
  • Traditionally, bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families, offering them a position of power.
  • In the feudal system, apanages were given to members of the royal family, covering their expenses and maintaining their titles.
  • Certain nobility were rewarded with an apanage as a token of gratitude and a symbol of the royal family's appreciation.
  • By endowing the lands with a grant of apanage, the ruling family could establish themselves in that area indefinitely.

Synonyms

  • Appanage

Hypernyms

  • Grant
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