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DEFINITION of 'Appurtenance'. 1. A legal term denoting the attachment of a right or property to a more worthy principal. Appurtenance occurs when the attachment becomes part of the property such as a furnace or air conditioning unit. 2. An object or privilege associated with status, title or affluence.
Definition of countenance. 2a : calm expression He managed to keep his countenance through the ordeal.b : mental composure â¦ startled, and also somewhat out of countenance. 4 : face, visage; especially : the face as an indication of mood, emotion, or character The photograph showed his somber countenance. Examples of countenance in a sentence. â¦ 1  his white countenance was rendered eerie by the redness of the sagging lids below his eyes â¦ âJohn Updike, The Afterlife, 1994. 2  You could see it in his frame and deportment â¦ a beaming countenance, expansive salutations, a warm handshake â¦ âSimon Schama, Granta, Autumn 1990.