appurtenance

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms

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[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-Norman apurtenance, from Old French apartenance (French: appartenance), from apertenir (French: appartenir)

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appurtenance (plural appurtenances)

1. an appendage added to something else
2. (in plural) equipment used for some specific task; gear
3. minor property (such as an outhouse) that passes with the main property when it is sold
4. the thing to which another pertains.

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