English translation of "apanage" - "ap(p)anage"

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205 months ago

Jim Chadburn (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	French > English
Subject:	Sciences / Non-fiction books
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	apanage
Context:	Dagobert, magnanime, lui cède un apanage: l'administration des régions du Sud-Ouest.

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204 months ago

wrote:

Exclusive right

205 months ago

wrote:

granted him an exclusive privilege: the adminstration of the Soutwestern regions

My references:

Larousse and Collins Robert

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205 months ago

wrote:

"SoutHwestern"

205 months ago

wrote:

Agree. If you're talking about Dagobert, the king of the Austrasia from AD 623 to 634. He granted an exclusive administration of the Southwestern regions of Austrasia to his courtier Gundoin. Not an ownership in this case.

205 months ago

Lucy-Anne & Pol wrote:

sole/exclusive right to something

205 months ago

Aharon303 wrote:

exclusive ownership

205 months ago

Robert Tucker wrote:

ap(p)anage

My comment:

Merriam Webster 10th Dictionary
noun
1 a : a grant (as of land or revenue) made by a sovereign or a legislative body to a dependent member of the royal family or a principal vassal

Oxford English Reference Dictionary
appanage
n. (also apanage)
1 provision for the maintenance of the younger children of kings etc.

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205 months ago

wrote:

Definitely

205 months ago

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Definitely

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