appanage

appanage

noun

Definition of APPANAGE

1

something granted as a special favor <use of the grounds was just one appanage he bestowed upon the caretakers of his estate>

Synonyms appanage (also apanage), boon, concession, honor

Related Words courtesy; claim, entitlement, right; birthright; perquisite, prerogative; charter, grant, patent; exemption, immunity, waiver

Near Antonyms burden, duty, obligation, responsibility

2

something to which one has a just claim <wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage>

Synonyms appanage (also apanage), birthright, prerogative

Related Words call, dibs, due, entitlement, perquisite, pretense (or pretence), pretension, privilege

Variants of APPANAGE

appanage also apanage