Synonyms of appanage

appanage

noun

ˈa-pə-nij 

variants also apanage

1

as in privilege

something granted as a special favor

use of the grounds was just one appanage he bestowed upon the caretakers of his estate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• privilege
• honor
• concession
• prerogative
• boon
• entitlement
• grant
• exemption
• right
• courtesy
• claim
• immunity
• patent
• birthright
• charter
• perquisite
• waiver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• duty
• responsibility
• obligation
• burden

2

as in right

something to which one has a just claim

wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• right
• privilege
• prerogative
• birthright
• entitlement
• due
• perquisite
• pretense
• pretension
• dibs
• call

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appanage

For everyday purposes, however, Halkbank is a semi-independent appanage of the Turkish government. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Jan. 2023