See Also: Wabenzi(dictionary)

allodial (iou) and Wabenzi (iou)


allodial (iou)



allodial adjective & noun. Also alodial. M17.
[medieval Latin al(l)odialis, formed as ALLODIUM: see -AL1.]
Hist.
A. adjective.
Of an estate etc.: held in absolute ownership. M17.
Of or pertaining to the absolute ownership of land. M18.
Owning an allodium. M19.
b. noun.
In pl. Allodial lands. L17.
= allodialist. rare. L18.
allodialism noun the allodial system of land tenure M19.
allodialist noun an allodial proprietor E19.
allodially adverb by allodial tenure L18.

Wabenzi (iou)



Wabenzi noun pl. joc. Also Wa-Benzi. M20.
[Invented to resemble the name of an African people: from wa- human pl. prefix + Mercedes-Benz a make of luxury car.]
In Africa, black politicians, businessmen, businesswomen, etc., whose Success is characterized by their ownership or use of a Mercedes-Benz car.