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allodium
or a·lo·di·um
[ uh-loh-dee-uhm ]
noun
, plural al·lo·di·a [uh, -, loh, -dee-, uh].
- land owned absolutely; land owned and not subject to any rent, service, or other tenurial right of an overlord.
allodium
/ ˈælɒd; əˈləʊdɪəm /
noun
- history lands held in absolute ownership, free from such obligations as rent or services due to an overlord Alsoalodium
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allodium1
C17: from Medieval Latin, from Old German allōd (unattested) entire property, from al- all + -ōd property; compare Old High German ōt, Old English eād property
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Example Sentences
He deprived the peasants of their allodium, and declared all land to be the property of the king.
From Project Gutenberg
Free ownership, the allodium, even under the form of small freeholds, still existed by way of exception in many parts.
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