appanage

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In 1237 Artois, which was raised to a countship the following year, was conferred as an appanage by Saint Louis on his brother 699 Robert, who died on crusade in 1250.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

In very few cases in all the world and in all ages has it happened that intellectual distinction has been the appanage of one family for as many generations as in that of the Guarini.

From The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes by Various

The most interesting feature of Langkor is an ancient temple, an appanage of the great Drophung monastery of Lhasa.

From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth

Even the Papacy, the only stable power, had become the appanage of a Roman family.

From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Sedgwick, Henry Dwight

But that risk is really remote, since the great desk and chair are the natural appanage of the Master of the "Hundred"; it will not be usual for anyone else to trespass upon that prerogative.

From In Jeopardy by Sutphen, Van Tassel