Bible Dictionaries
Appanage

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The portion of land assigned by a sovereign prince for the subsistence of his younger sons.

(2):

(n.) A dependency; a dependent territory.

(3):

(n.) That which belongs to one by custom or right; a natural adjunct or accompaniment.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Appanage'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/appanage.html. 1828.