Appanage (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
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Meaning 2
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
- The luxury car was an appanage of the wealthy businessman's success.
- The title of Lord was an appanage of the aristocratic family's heritage.
- The private jet was an appanage of the celebrity's fame and fortune.
- The grand estate was an appanage of the royal family's wealth and power.
- The exclusive club membership was an appanage of the high-society elite.