apanage

/'æpənidʤ/ Cách viết khác : (appanage) /'æpənidʤ/

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A grant of resources or revenue: A provision, typically made by a sovereign or state, of land, property, or income to support a dependent member of a ruling family, especially a younger son.
   • A customary perquisite or privilege: Any natural or rightful attribute, adjunct, or accompaniment considered appropriate to a particular office, rank, or station in life.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The king granted the duchy as an apanage to his younger brother.
  • In medieval Europe, apanages were used to prevent royal princes from challenging the main heir.
  • The ornate carriage was considered an apanage of the ambassador's high office.
  • For a scholar, access to a great library is a necessary apanage.

Advanced Usage

• "to hold something as an apanage": to possess something as a customary right or endowment.
  • The castle was held as an apanage of the crown prince.
• Used figuratively: to describe a characteristic or attribute that is a natural accompaniment.
  • A certain aloofness is often seen as an apanage of great leadership.

Variants and Related Words

• Appanage: This is the more common modern spelling variant of "apanage". The meanings are identical.
  • The appanage system helped maintain peace within the royal family.

Synonyms

• Endowment: A form of financial support or provision.
• Perquisite: A special right or privilege enjoyed as a result of one's position.
• Prerogative: A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
• Attribute: A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something.

Related Phrases

• "The apanage of power": The inherent privileges or trappings associated with holding power.
  • Loyal guards and a grand residence are often the apanage of power.
• "An apanage of state": Something that is a customary accompaniment to high political office or sovereignty.
  • The scepter and orb are traditional apanages of state.

Học thuật

Noun

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
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

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