allodial

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English

Etymology

From Middle French allodial, and its source, Latin allodialis (held in freehold), from allodium.

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Adjective

allodial (not comparable)

  1. (usually historical) Pertaining to land owned by someone absolutely, without any feudal obligations; held without acknowledgement of any superior; allodial title.
    • 2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin, published 2017, page 351:
      Henry reconciled the Zähringer, whom he had deposed from Carinthia in 1078, by raising their allodial property in the Black Forest to a new duchy 20 years later.

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Noun

allodial (plural allodials)

  1. Anything held allodially.
    • 1807, William Coxe, History of the House of Austria:
      Charles Theodore, elector Palatine, was generally considered as rightful heir to all the Bavarian territories which were not female fiefs or allodials.

French

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Adjective

allodial (feminine allodiale, masculine plural allodiaux, feminine plural allodiales)

  1. allodial

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German

Adjective

allodial (strong nominative masculine singular allodialer, not comparable)

  1. allodial