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allodial

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al·lo·di·al

   [uh-loh-dee-uhl]
–adjective
free from the tenurial rights of a feudal overlord.
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Origin:
1650–60; < ML allodiālis, equiv. to allōdi(um) allodium + -ālis -al1

—Related forms
al·lo·di·al·i·ty, noun
al·lo·di·al·ly, adverb
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allodial (əˈləʊdɪəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  (of land) held as an allodium
2.  (of tenure) characterized by or relating to the system of holding land in absolute ownership: the allodial system
3.  (of people) holding an allodium

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