Appanage

Apanage , ap′pan-āj, n. the a ignation or conveyance by the crown of lands and feudal rights to the princes of the royal family, a provision for younger sons, a dependency: any perquisite: an adjunct or attribute.— p.adj. Ap′panaged , endowed with an appanage. [Fr. apanage —L. ad , and pan-is , bread.]