glebe

🇺🇸 /ɡliːb/ 🇬🇧 /ɡliːb/
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noun
R

A piece of land given to a priest to support them.

The priest's glebe provided him with enough income to maintain the church.

R

Land used for farming or fields.

The farmer cultivated his glebe to grow crops.

translation

n. A piece of land given to a priest to support them.; Land used for farming or fields.

Word Forms

Plural glebes