glebe-house

noun

A rectory, built for the parish priest, vicar, pastor, or rector, usually at church expense.

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Meanings

nounglebe-house (plural glebe-houses)

plural glebe-houses

  1. UKA rectory, built for the parish priest, vicar, pastor, or rector, usually at church expense.

    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.

    1848, Anthony Trollope, chapter 26, in The Kellys and the O'Kellys
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APA

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Chicago

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