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FABRIC

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in general, denotes the structure or construction of any thing; but particularly of buildings, as a church, hall, house, &c. See Architecture.

FABRIC Land, those formerly given towards rebuilding and repairing of cathedrals and other churches; for anciently almost every body gave more or less, by his will, to the fabric of the parish church where he dwelt.