Appanage
Pronunciation : Ap"pa*nage
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. apanage, fr. OF. apaner to nourish, support, fr. LL. apanare to furnish with bread, to provision; L. ad + pains bread.]
Definition : 1. The portion of land assigned by a sovereign prince for the subsistence of his younger sons.
2. A dependency; a dependent territory.
3. That which belongs to one by custom or right; a natural adjunct or accompaniment. "Wealth . . . the appanage of wit." Swift.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913