allodial
English
Etymology
From Middle French allodial, and its source, Latin allodialis (“held in freehold”), from allodium.
Pronunciation
Adjective
allodial (not comparable)
- (usually historical) Pertaining to land owned by someone absolutely, without any feudal obligations; held without acknowledgement of any superior; allodial title. [from 17th c.]
- 2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin 2017, p. 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.
- 2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin 2017, p. 351:
Derived terms
Translations
owned freely and clear of any encumbrances
See also
Noun
allodial (plural allodials)
- 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
Pronunciation
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Adjective
allodial (feminine allodiale, masculine plural allodiaux, feminine plural allodiales)
Further reading
- “allodial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German
Adjective
allodial (strong nominative masculine singular allodialer, not comparable)
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