# apanage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæpənɪd͡ʒ/

## Definitions
1. A grant (especially by a sovereign) of land (or other source of revenue) as a birthright.
2. A perquisite that is appropriate to one's position; an accompaniment.

## Etymology
From French apanage, from Latin *appanare, adpanare (“to give bread”), from pānis (“bread”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/apanage