appanage

definition: a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family
example: bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families
speech part: noun
synonyms: apanage
definition: any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
example: for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use
speech part: noun
synonyms: apanage
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