appanage
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The continent was an appanage of his crown; it did not form an integral part of Spain; America and Spain were connected solely through their common allegiance to him.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.
When Philibert succeeded to the dukedom after his father's death, his first act had been to give an appanage to his natural brother Ren�.
From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Tremayne, Eleanor E.
The Romans retained it for as long a period as the Phœnicians; and after being ravaged by Goths and Vandals, it was for three and a half centuries an appanage of the crown of Byzantium.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 by Whymper, Frederick
Although the hereditary title of Count was the appanage of this rank, he never took it up.
From Victor Hugo: His Life and Works by Smith, G. Barnett
It must be borne in mind, however, that Ceylon is an appanage of the British Crown, and it is not an independent, self-supporting colony.
