appanage: Meaning and Definition of
ap•pa•nage
Pronunciation: (ap'u-nij), [key]
— n.
- land or some other source of revenue assigned for the maintenance of a member of the family of a ruling house.
- whatever belongs rightfully or appropriately to one's rank or station in life.
- a natural or necessary accompaniment; adjunct.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.