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ap⋅pur⋅te⋅nant

  [uh-pur-tn-uhnt]
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–adjective
1. appertaining or belonging; pertaining.
–noun
2. an appurtenance.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME (see appurtenance, -ant ); r. ME apertinent < LL appertinent- (s. of appertinēns, prp. of appertinēre). See ap- 1 , pertinent
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ap·pur·te·nance   (ə-pûr'tn-əns)   
n.  

  1. Something added to another, more important thing; an appendage. See Synonyms at appendage.

  2. appurtenances Equipment, such as clothing, tools, or instruments, used for a specific purpose or task; gear.

  3. Law A right, privilege, or property that is considered incident to the principal property for purposes such as passage of title, conveyance, or inheritance.


[Middle English appurtenaunce, from Anglo-Norman apurtenance, from Vulgar Latin *appertinentia, from Late Latin appertinēns, appertinent-, present participle of appertinēre, to appertain; see appertain.]
ap·pur'te·nant adj.
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Main Entry: ap·pur·te·nant
Pronunciation: &-'p&rt-&n-&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Anglo-French apurtenant, alteration of Old French apartenant, present participle of apartenir to belong, appertain
: annexed or belonging to a more important property
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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