allod
/ˈælɑd/
noun
- Land owned completely by an individual, free from any feudal obligations or rent to a lord.
- In medieval Europe, an allod was a rare form of property that gave the owner full control.
- The farmer proudly worked his allod, knowing he owed nothing to any noble.
- Historians found records of an allod that had been passed down through the same family for centuries.
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