glebe farm
glebe farm · glebe farms
A home farm owned by a parish, assigned as part of a benefice to a parish priest,…A home farm owned by a parish, assigned as part of a benefice to a parish priest, pastor, rector, or vicar to provide them with income.
UK/ˈɡliːb ˌfɑːm/US/ˈɡlib ˌfɑɹm/
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A home farm owned by a parish, assigned as part of a benefice to a parish priest, pastor, rector, or vicar to provide them with income.
Origin
From glebe (“plot of parish land assigned to a clergy member as part of a benefice”) + farFrom glebe (“plot of parish land assigned to a clergy member as part of a benefice”) + farm.
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