APPURTENANCE


Meaning of APPURTENANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈpərt-nən(t)s, -ˈpər-tə-nən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : an incidental right (as a right-of-way) attached to a principal property right and passing in possession with it

2. : a subordinate part or adjunct

the appurtenance of welcome is fashion and ceremony — Shakespeare

3. plural : accessory objects : apparatus

the appurtenance s of wealth

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.