Allodium

/əˈləʊdɪəm/

/əˈloʊdiəm/

Translation of "allodium" into Russian

Noun

/əˈləʊdɪəm/

/əˈloʊdiəm/

allodium

allodia pl

allodiums pl

The knight was granted an allodium by the king.

Рыцарю был пожалован аллод королем.

Noun

/əˈləʊdɪəm/

/əˈloʊdiəm/

A freehold estate in land, held without obligation of vassalage or feudal duties.

The farmer was proud to own an allodium, free from any feudal obligations.

Land or property owned in absolute tenure, without any obligation of service, rent, or acknowledgment to a superior.

Under colonial law, settlers could petition to hold their farms as allodium, owing nothing to any landlord.