Phrase guide

glebe farm

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡliːb ˌfɑːm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈɡlib ˌfɑɹm/

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: Christianity

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From glebe (“plot of parish land assigned to a clergy member as part of a benefice”) + farm.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: mensaalitila — home farm owned by a parish, assigned as part of a benefice
  • Finnish: mensaltalo — home farm owned by a parish, assigned as part of a benefice