glebe

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɡliːb/

Noun

historical poetic

Turf; soil; ground; sod. / (historical) In medieval Europe, an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses. / (poetic) A field or meadow.

Japanese Meaning

芝生、土、地面、芝地 / （歴史的）中世ヨーロッパの教区に属する土地で、その収益が教区の経費に充てられたもの / （詩的）野原、牧草地

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The old glebe behind the chapel was carefully tended by the villagers.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

礼拝堂の後ろにある古い芝生は村人たちによって丁寧に手入れされていた。

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Sense（1）

Turf; soil; ground; sod.

Oft did the harvest to their sickle yield,

Their furrow oft the stubborn glebe has broke

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Sense（2）

(historical) In medieval Europe, an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses.

Sense（3）

(poetic) A field or meadow.

Admiring glebes their amber ears unfold, / And Labour sleep amid the waving gold.

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Sense（4）

(mining) A piece of earth containing ore.

glebes

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