appanagist
|ap-pan-a-gist|
/əˈpænədʒɪst/
holder of an appanage
Etymology
'appanagist' originates from French, specifically the word 'apanagiste', where 'apanage' (from Medieval Latin 'appanaticum') contains Latin elements 'ad-' meaning 'to/toward' and 'panis' meaning 'bread' (originally 'provision').
'appanagist' changed from the French word 'apanagiste' (itself related to Medieval Latin 'appanaticus'/'appanaticum') and eventually became the modern English term 'appanagist' through adoption in historical and legal texts.
Initially, it meant 'a person who received an appanage (a provision of land or income)'; over time the meaning has remained largely the same but the term is now mostly used in historical or specialized contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who holds or receives an appanage (a grant of land, income, or provision, typically given by a sovereign to a younger member of a ruling family).
The appanagist lived on revenues from several estates granted by the crown.
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