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English → English (gcide) Definition: Allodium Allodium \Al*lo"di*um\, n. [LL. allodium, alodium, alodis, alaudis, of Ger. origin; cf. OHG. al all, and ?t (AS. e[=a]d) possession, property. It means, therefore, entirely one's property.] (Law) Freehold estate; land which is the absolute property of the owner; real estate held in absolute independence, without being subject to any rent, service, or acknowledgment to a superior. It is thus opposed to feud. --Blackstone. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]