How to pronounce appanage
American English pronunciation
AP-uh-nij
- IPA
- /ˈæpənɪdʒ/
- Syllables
- AP · uh · nij (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What appanage means
Land or income given to a younger royal child
In a sentence: The king gave his youngest son a castle and farms as his appanage.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from an old word meaning to provide someone with food.
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