apanage /ˈæpənɪd͡ʒ/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •(historical) A grant (especially by a sovereign) of land (or other source of revenue) as a birthright.Well, prince, Genoa and Lucca are now nothing more than the apanages, than the private property of the Bonaparte family. — 1889 •A perquisite that is appropriate to one's position; an accompaniment. verb1 •To confer an apanage upon. formsapanaged · apanaging · apanages
