appanage

/ˈæpəneɪdʒ/

Definitions

1. noun

A portion of land or income assigned to a person, especially a younger son of a noble family, as their share of their father’s estate.

“The younger son received a significant appanage from his father’s vast lands.”

2. verb

To assign or provide with an appanage.

“The king appanaged his younger son with a large tract of land.”

Synonyms

  • allowance
  • grant
  • inheritance

Antonyms

  • confiscation
  • penalty
  • reduction