appanaged
|ap-pa-naged|
/ˈæpənɪdʒ/
(appanage)
grant for maintenance
Etymology
'appanage' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'apanage', where the element ultimately comes from Latin 'ad-' + 'panis' (bread), conveying the sense of a provision or maintenance.
'appanage' changed from Medieval Latin terms such as 'apanagium' or 'appanare' into Old French 'apanage', and then entered Middle English as 'appanage'.
Initially it referred to a provision or support (literally 'bread' or maintenance); over time it evolved into the legal/royal sense of a grant of land or income (especially to younger members of a royal family).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'appanage'.
The king appanaged his younger son with several estates.
Adjective 1
having been granted an appanage; provided with a territorial or financial provision (often of a rank or estate).
The appanaged prince maintained his own household and court.
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Last updated: 2025/09/23 08:14