appanage

A noun referring to a customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to one's station in life, or a grant of resources by a sovereign or legislative body to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa una prerrogativa o privilegio natural y legítimo, acorde con la posición de una persona en la vida, o la asignación de recursos por parte de un soberano o autoridad para el mantenimiento de un miembro dependiente de una familia real o noble.

1. Customary right or privilege C2 formal

   A natural or expected benefit or privilege that comes with a particular position or status in life.

   • A comfortable retirement is the appanage of a long and successful career.
   • The appanage of royalty includes both wealth and public scrutiny.
   • He considered the respect of his peers a rightful appanage of his position.

   🇪🇸privilegio inherente

   Sinónimos: dueentitlementperquisiteprerogativeprivilegeright

2. Grant for a royal dependent C2 formal

   A grant of land, revenue, or other resources provided by a sovereign or government to support a dependent member of a ruling family.

   • The prince received an appanage to maintain his household.
   • Historically, younger sons of the king were given an appanage to secure their status.
   • The appanage system helped prevent conflicts among royal siblings.

   🇪🇸Infantazgo o asignación para miembros de la familia real

   Sinónimos: allowanceendowmentgrantmaintenanceprovisionstipend

• appanages plural form
• appanages' possessive plural form
• appanage's possessive singular form