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Webster 1913 Edition


Glebe

Glebe

,
Noun.
[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)
The land belonging, or yielding revenue, to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice.

Webster 1828 Edition


Glebe

GLEBE

,
Noun.
[L. gleba, a clod or clump of earth.]
1.
Turf; soil; ground.
Till the glad summons of a genial ray
Unbinds the glebe---
2.
The land belonging to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice.
3.
A crystal.
4.
Among miners, a piece of earth in which is contained some mineral ore.

Definition 2024


glebe

glebe

See also: glèbe

English

Noun

glebe (plural glebes)

  1. Turf; soil; ground; sod.
  2. (historical) In medieval Europe, an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses.

Usage notes

  • A number of places are named Glebe.

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Italian

Noun

glebe f

  1. plural of gleba