English

Noun

glebe-house ‎(plural glebe-houses)

1. (chiefly Britain) A rectory, built for the parish priest, vicar, pastor, or rector, usually at church expense.
   • 1848, Anthony Trollope, The Kellys and the O'Kellys, ch. 26:

     After mature consideration he made up his mind that the parson should be his ambassador. . . . [H]e mounted his nag, and rode off to Ballindine glebe. The glebe-house was about a couple of miles from Kelly's Court, and it was about half-past four when Lord Ballindine got there.

Related terms

• glebe
• glebe-land