noun
- plural of glebe: land belonging to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice
Usage: ecclesiastical; historical
Examples
- The ancient glebes provided income for the local clergy.
- Many glebes were sold off during church reforms.
- The rector managed the glebes that came with his position.
- Historical records show the glebes included both farmland and pasture.
- The glebes were an important source of revenue for rural parishes.
- Some glebes have been converted into community gardens.