Glebe - Definition

In medieval Europe, a glebe was an area of land, belonging to a parish, whose revenues contributed towards the parish expenses. A glebe-house is a rectory, built for the parish priest, vicar, pastor, or rector, usually at church expense.

It is also the name of several places:

In Australia:

• Glebe, suburb of Hobart, Tasmania
• Glebe, suburb of Sydney, New South Wales

• The Glebe is an historic neighborhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, named for the parish fields on which it was built.