Appanage

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1. Noun

The portion of land assigned by a sovereign prince for the subsistence of his younger sons.

2. Noun

A dependency; a dependent territory.

3. Noun

That which belongs to one by custom or right; a natural adjunct or accompaniment.

4. Noun

a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family; "bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families"
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