Glebe-house
noun
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Noun
- 1 A rectory, built for the parish priest, vicar, pastor, or rector, usually at church expense. British
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
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