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Glebe

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Definition

Glebe is a noun that refers to a piece of land, often used for farming or as a church endowment.

Synonyms & similar words

farm estate property land acreage plot field meadow pasture homestead holding tract province realm territory domain manor patrimony possessions demesne

Example sentences

  1. The glebe was filled with rows of corn and wheat.
  2. The church owned a large glebe where they grew vegetables.
  3. The farmer inherited a glebe from his parents.
  4. The glebe was sold to a developer and turned into a housing complex.
  5. The cows grazed on the glebe during the summer months.

Quotes

  • Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous. - Aristotle
  • Life is short, and the world is wide. - Unknown

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