grace-and-favor

American  

[greys-uhn-fey-ver] / ˈgreɪs ənˈfeɪ vər /

adjective

1. noting a residence owned by a noble or sovereign and bestowed upon some person for that person's lifetime.

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Etymology

Origin of grace-and-favor

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Its twenty-odd rooms are separated into grace-and-favor apartments for those members of the faculty unable to find, or afford, other quarters.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

When Empress Losinj died in 2624, Nevan technically reverted to his status as an IntelDiv Major, though one with a grace-and-favor apartment in the Imperial Palace and a lifetime income independent of Corps salary.

From Concordance A Terran Empire concordance by Wilson, Ann