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allodial

or a·lo·di·al

[ uh-loh-dee-uhl ]
/ əˈloʊ di əl /
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adjective
free from the tenurial rights of a feudal overlord.
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Origin of allodial

1650–60; <Medieval Latin allodiālis, equivalent to allōdi(um) allodium + -ālis-al1

OTHER WORDS FROM allodial

al·lo·di·al·i·ty, nounal·lo·di·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for allodial

allodial
/ (əˈləʊdɪəl) /

adjective
(of land) held as an allodium
(of tenure) characterized by or relating to the system of holding land in absolute ownershipthe allodial system
(of people) holding an allodium
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