Vocabulary Word
Word: appurtenances
Definition: subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
Definition: subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
Sentences Containing 'appurtenances'
Clarke has lately maintained that this island, as well as New Caledonia, should be considered as appurtenances of Australia.
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