n. (also apanage) 1 provision for the maintenance of the younger children of kings etc. 2 a perquisite. 3 a natural accompaniment or attribute.
[ F ult. f. med.L appanare endow with the means of subsistence (as APO-, panis bread) ]
n. (also apanage) 1 provision for the maintenance of the younger children of kings etc. 2 a perquisite. 3 a natural accompaniment or attribute.
[ F ult. f. med.L appanare endow with the means of subsistence (as APO-, panis bread) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012