/ Dictionary / Index A appanage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pa•nage Pronunciation: (ap'u-nij), [key] — n. land or some other source of revenue assigned for the maintenance of a member of the family of a ruling house. whatever belongs rightfully or appropriately to one's rank or station in life. a natural or necessary accompaniment; adjunct. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: appanage (Thesaurus) Appaloosa appar. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language