glebe-house en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK) A 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glebe-houses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
glebe-land · benefice · glebe · glebeland · glebe farm · glebe-farm