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allodium

allodium

9.9
Land owned completely with no rent or service owed to anyone
  • noun
  • /əˈloʊdiəm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : alod
  • In ancient times, some families held their land in allodium, free from any feudal obligations.

Examples

  • She inherited her family's allodium, allowing her to live independently without paying tribute to a superior.

  • Owning land in allodium means you have complete control, with no ties to a lord or government.

  • This is why none of us own property in allodium and can only be tenants.

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  • They are the corporate fictions and government entities who owe, and they have become traitors to liberty, freedom, and the right to own property in allodium and live in prosperity!

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Synonyms

allod
vsallodium
  • Archaic
9.9

Land that someone owns completely with no duties to a lord

is broader, including any property owned completely without obligation to a superior

Antonyms

leasehold
  • UK
1 6.8

Property you have the right to use for a fixed time from the owner

Surface Forms

allodium singular
allodia plural

Etymology

Allodium comes from old German words, with all- meaning 'all' or 'whole' and ōd meaning 'property' or 'land', so it originally meant land that is entirely yours. That's why an allodium is land owned completely and without owing service to a lord.