glebe

[ gleeb ]

/ glib /

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noun

Also called glebe land .Chiefly British. the cultivable land owned by a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice.

Archaic. soil; field.

Origin of glebe

1275–1325; Middle English <Latin glēba, glaeba clod of earth

OTHER WORDS FROM glebe

glebeless, adjective

Words nearby glebe

glean, gleaning, gleanings, Gleason, gleba, glebe, glede, glee, glee club, gleed, gleeful

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Example sentences from the Web for glebe

If any glebe exceed six acres of land, the rest shall remain in the possessor's hands until order be taken therein.
The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland|John Knox
The stipend is paid by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, which, of course, is much safer than glebe.
The Hero|William Somerset Maugham
She remembered the look in his face was he passed quickly by her and Arabian in Glebe Place.
December Love|Robert Hichens
She had lost her head in Glebe Place, but now she would retrieve the situation.
December Love|Robert Hichens

Not only were they to assist in the taking possession, but they had secured lodgings for three months at the Glebe Farm.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for glebe

glebe

/ (ɡliːb) /

noun

British land granted to a clergyman as part of his benefice

poetic land, esp when regarded as the source of growing things

Word Origin for glebe

C14: from Latin glaeba

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	glebe
释义	glebe [ gleeb ] / glib / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glebe ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called glebe land .Chiefly British. the cultivable land owned by a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice. Archaic. soil; field. Origin of glebe 1275–1325; Middle English <Latin glēba, glaeba clod of earth OTHER WORDS FROM glebe glebeless, adjective Words nearby glebe glean, gleaning, gleanings, Gleason, gleba, glebe, glede, glee, glee club, gleed, gleeful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glebe If any glebe exceed six acres of land, the rest shall remain in the possessor's hands until order be taken therein. The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland\|John Knox The stipend is paid by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, which, of course, is much safer than glebe. The Hero\|William Somerset Maugham She remembered the look in his face was he passed quickly by her and Arabian in Glebe Place. December Love\|Robert Hichens She had lost her head in Glebe Place, but now she would retrieve the situation. December Love\|Robert Hichens Not only were they to assist in the taking possession, but they had secured lodgings for three months at the Glebe Farm. The Pillars of the House, Vol. II (of 2)\|Charlotte M. Yonge British Dictionary definitions for glebe glebe / (ɡliːb) / noun British land granted to a clergyman as part of his benefice poetic land, esp when regarded as the source of growing things Word Origin for glebe C14: from Latin glaeba Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to glebe land, dirt, terrain, shore, surface, coast, mud, clay, dust, turf, gravel, sand, meadow, territory, range, green, grassland, pasture, ground, garden
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glebe

noun

Origin of glebe

OTHER WORDS FROM glebe

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Example sentences from the Web for glebe

British Dictionary definitions for glebe

noun

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