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glebe

noun \ˈglēb\

Definition of GLEBE

1
archaic :  land; specifically :  a plot of cultivated land
2
:  land belonging or yielding revenue to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice
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Origin of GLEBE

Latin gleba clod, land
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with GLEBE

grebe, plebe

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. glebe
  2. glebe house
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