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Al`lo*cu"tion (&?;), n. [L. allocuto, fr. alloqui to speak to; ad + loqui to speak: cf. F. allocution.] 1. The act or manner of speaking to, or of addressing in words.

2. An address; a hortatory or authoritative address as of a pope to his clergy. Addison.

Al"lod (&?;), n. See Allodium.

Al*lo"di*al (&?;), a. [LL. allodialis, fr. allodium: cf. F. allodial. See Allodium.] (Law) Pertaining to allodium; freehold; free of rent or service; held independent of a lord paramount; -- opposed to feudal; as, allodial lands; allodial system. Blackstone.

Al*lo"di*al, a. Anything held allodially. W. Coxe.

Al*lo"di*al*ism (&?;), n. The allodial system.

Al*lo"di*al*ist, n. One who holds allodial land.

Al*lo"di*al*ly, adv. By allodial tenure.

Al*lo"di*a*ry (&?;), n. One who holds an allodium.

Al*lo"di*um (&?;), n. [LL. allodium, alodium, alodis, alaudis, of Ger. origin; cf. OHG. al all, and &?;t (AS. ed) 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.

Al*log"a*mous (&?;), a. (Bot.) Characterized by allogamy.

Al*log"a*my (&?;) n. [Gr. &?; other + &?; marriage.] (Bot.) Fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another of the same species; cross-fertilization.

Al`lo*ge"ne*ous (&?;), a. [Gr. &?;.] Different in nature or kind. [R.]

Al"lo*graph (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; another + - graph.] A writing or signature made by some person other than any of the parties thereto; -- opposed to autograph.

Al*lom"er*ism (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; other + &?; part.] (Chem.) Variability in chemical constitution without variation in crystalline form.

Al*lom"er*ous (&?;), a. (Chem.) Characterized by allomerism.

Al"lo*morph (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; other + &?; form.] (Min.) (a) Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; -- as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite. (b) A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite. G. H. Williams.

Al`lo*mor"phic (&?;), a. (Min.) Of or pertaining to allomorphism.

Al`lo*mor"phism (&?;), n. (Min.) The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph.

Al*longe" (&?;), n. [F. allonge, earlier alonge, a lengthening. See Allonge, v., and cf. Lunge.] 1. (Fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.

2. A slip of paper attached to a bill of exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider. [A French usage] Abbott.

Al*longe", v. i. [F. allonger; à (L. ad) + long (L. longus) long.] To thrust with a sword; to lunge.

Al"lo*nym (&?;), n. [F. allonyme, fr. Gr. &?; other + &?; name.] 1. The name of another person assumed by the author of a work.

2. A work published under the name of some one other than the author.

Al*lon"y*mous (&?;), a. Published under the name of some one other than the author.

Al*loo" (&?;), v. t. or i. [See Halloo.] To incite dogs by a call; to halloo. [Obs.]

Al"lo*path (&?;), n. [Cf. F. allopathe.] An allopathist. Ed. Rev.

Al`lo*path"ic (&?;), a. [Cf. F. allopathique.] Of or pertaining to allopathy.