Glebe

noun

/ɡliːb/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounTurf; soil; ground; sod.

2.nounIn medieval Europe, an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses.

3.nounA meadow, land or fields

4.nounA piece of earth containing ore.

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