Allodial
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈləʊ.di.əl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Allodial is an adjective meaning Anything held allodially.
Meaning
Anything held allodially.
More Meanings
- (usually historical) Pertaining to land owned by someone absolutely, without any feudal obligations; held without acknowledgement of any superior; allodial title.
Example Sentences
Charles Theodore, elector Palatine, was generally considered as rightful heir to all the Bavarian territories which were not female fiefs or allodials.
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.
Word Forms
- allodials
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include alodial, acreless, titleless, propertyless, landlordless, dominionless.
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