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apanage

apanage

9.9
Land or money given by a ruler to a royal family member
  • noun
  • /ˈæpəˌneɪdʒ/
  • Formal
translation icon : apanaje
  • As a younger prince, he was given an apanage in the southern provinces.

Examples

  • The bishopric was treated as an apanage for the king's second son.

  • The prince received an apanage to support his lifestyle.

  • Many historians study the system of apanage in medieval France for clues about power distribution.

  • Many royal families still rely on their apanages for funding.

  • As a younger prince, he was given an apanage in the southern provinces.

  • The bishopric was treated as an apanage for the king's second son.

  • Many royal families still rely on their apanages for funding.

Synonyms

appanage
vsapanage
  • Archaic
9.9

Land or money given by a ruler to a royal family member to support them

is the same in meaning but uses single p spelling
patroonship
vsapanage
  • Archaic
9.9

A large estate in Dutch colonies where one person controls the land and people

is a sovereign grant meant to support a dependent family member

How Large

fief
1 9.9
endowment
  • Formal
67 6.5
apanage
  • Formal
9.9
grant
324 3.5
allowance
97 1.7
stipend
26 6.7

Surface Forms

apanage singular
apanages plural

Etymology

Apanage comes from the old root panis meaning 'bread', the same root you see in pantry. Kings would give land or income as an apanage to 'feed' and support a younger family member, so an apanage is a grant of land or resources to keep a royal dependent.