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GLEBE
glebe
(noun) plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glebe (plural glebes)
Turf; soil; ground; sod.
(historical) In medieval Europe, an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses.
(archaic) A meadow, land or fields
(mining) A piece of earth containing ore.
Usage notes
• A number of places are named Glebe.
Source: Wiktionary
Glebe, n. Etym: [F. glèbe, L. gleba, glaeba, clod, land, soil.]
1. A lump; a clod.
2. Turf; soil; ground; sod. Fertile of corn the glebe, of oil, and wine. Milton.
3. (Eccl. Law)
Definition: The land belonging, or yielding revenue, to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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