Alodium

/əˈləʊdɪəm/

/əˈloʊdiəm/

Translation of "alodium" into Russian

Noun

/əˈləʊdɪəm/

/əˈloʊdiəm/

alodium

alodia pl

The knight was granted an alodium by the king for his service.

Рыцарю был пожалован аллод королем за его службу.

Additional translations

свободное владение

свободное имущество

Noun

/əˈləʊdɪəm/

/əˈloʊdiəm/

A type of land ownership that is free from any rent, service, or obligation to a superior authority.

The farmer was proud to own his land as an alodium, free from any feudal duties.

Land held in absolute ownership without feudal service or obligation; an allodial estate (countable).

In medieval France, an alodium could be freely sold or inherited without the consent of any overlord.

The system or form of land tenure characterized by such absolute ownership (uncountable).

Alodium persisted in certain regions long after feudalism had reshaped most of Europe.