allodium
or a·lo·di·um
land owned absolutely; land owned and not subject to any rent, service, or other tenurial right of an overlord.
Origin of allodium
1- Also called al·lod [al-od, -uhd], /ˈæl ɒd, -əd/, alod.
Words Nearby allodium
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How to use allodium in a sentence
He deprived the peasants of their allodium, and declared all land to be the property of the king.
The Story of Norway | Hjalmar H. BoyesenFree ownership, the allodium, even under the form of small freeholds, still existed by way of exception in many parts.
British Dictionary definitions for allodium
allod (ˈælɒd)
/ (əˈləʊdɪəm) /
history lands held in absolute ownership, free from such obligations as rent or services due to an overlord: Also: alodium
Origin of allodium
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