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alodialist

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alo·​di·​al·​ist
variants: or allodialist \ -​lə̇st \
plural -s

Definition of alodialist

: a proprietor holding an alodium

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First Known Use of alodialist

1805, in the meaning defined above

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“Alodialist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alodialist. Accessed 17 Jan. 2021.

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