allodium
or a·lo·di·um
[ uh-loh-dee-uh m ]
/ əˈloʊ di əm /
noun, plural al·lo·di·a [uh-loh-dee-uh] /əˈloʊ di ə/.
land owned absolutely; land owned and not subject to any rent, service, or other tenurial right of an overlord.
Also called
al·lod
[al-od, -uh d] /ˈæl ɒd, -əd/,
alod.
Words nearby allodium
allochthon,
allochthonous,
allocortex,
allocution,
allodial,
allodium,
allodynia,
alloerotism,
allogamy,
allogeneic,
allogeneic graft
Example sentences from the Web for allodium
Free ownership, the allodium, even under the form of small freeholds, still existed by way of exception in many parts.
He deprived the peasants of their allodium, and declared all land to be the property of the king.
The Story of Norway |Hjalmar H. Boyesen
British Dictionary definitions for allodium
allodium
allod (ˈælɒd)
/ (əˈləʊdɪəm) /
noun plural -lodia (-ˈləʊdɪə) or -lods
history
lands held in absolute ownership, free from such obligations as rent or services due to an overlord
Also: alodium
Word Origin for allodium
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