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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
OTHER WORDS FROM allodial
al·lo·di·al·i·ty, nounal·lo·di·al·ly, adverbWords nearby allodial
allocher, allochromatic, allochthon, allochthonous, allocution, allodial, allodium, all of, all of a sudden, all of the above, allogamy
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How to use allodial in a sentence
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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