apanage

Meanings

Plural: apanages

Noun

any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life
a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family
A grant (especially by a sovereign) of land (or other source of revenue) as a birthright.
A perquisite that is appropriate to one's position; an accompaniment.

Verb

To confer an apanage upon.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

appanage

Scrabble Score: 10

apanage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
apanage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
apanage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

apanage is a valid Words With Friends word