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reb
[ reb ]
/ rɛb /
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noun Informal.
a Confederate soldier.
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Origin of reb
Shortened form of rebel
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Other definitions for reb (2 of 2)
Reb
[ reb ]
/ rɛb /
noun Yiddish.
Mister (used as a title of respect).
Origin of Reb
Literally, “rabbi”
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British Dictionary definitions for reb (1 of 2)
reb
/ (rɛb) /
noun
(sometimes capital) US informal a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War (1861–65)Also called: Johnny Reb
Word Origin for reb
short for rebel
British Dictionary definitions for reb (2 of 2)
Reb
/ (rɛb) /
noun
Judaism an honorific title, corresponding to Mr, for those who do not have rabbinic qualifications: usually followed by the person's forenameReb Dovid
Word Origin for Reb
Yiddish, from Hebrew rabbī rabbi, master
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