appanaging
|ap-pa-nag-ing|
/ˈæpənɪdʒ/
(appanage)
grant for maintenance
Etymology
'appanage' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'apanage', where the element 'pan' (from Latin 'panis') meant 'bread' (i.e. provision).
'appanage' changed from Old French 'apanage' (derived from Medieval Latin/Old French formation related to provision) and eventually became the modern English word 'appanage' through Middle English.
Initially, it referred to a provision (originally literally 'bread' or sustenance) provided for support; over time it came to mean the specific provision of land, income, or rights granted (often to younger royal family members).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle or gerund form of 'appanage'; (used transitively) granting or providing an appanage (a provision, land, or income) to someone, typically a younger member of a royal family.
The duke was appanaging his younger brother with a small estate and its revenues.
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