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- [gleeb]
- /glib/
- /gliːb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gleeb]
- /glib/
Definitions of glebe word
- noun glebe Also called glebe land. Chiefly British. the cultivable land owned by a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice. 1
- noun glebe Archaic. soil; field. 1
- noun glebe A piece of land serving as part of a clergyman’s benefice and providing income. 1
- noun glebe land granted to a clergyman as part of his benefice 0
- noun glebe land, esp when regarded as the source of growing things 0
- noun glebe a piece of church land forming part or all of a benefice 0
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Origin of glebe
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Latin glēba, glaeba clod of earth
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Parts of speech for Glebe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glebe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
glebe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glebe
noun glebe
- land — Edwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
- dirt — Design In Real Time
- terrain — a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- shore — Jane, 1445?–1527, mistress of Edward IV of England.
- surface — the outer face, outside, or exterior boundary of a thing; outermost or uppermost layer or area.
Antonyms for glebe
noun glebe
- sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
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