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  reb

  noun

  a Confederate soldier.
• Reb
  Reb

  noun

  Mister (used as a title of respect).

reb

¹ American  

[reb] / rɛb /

noun

Informal.

1. a Confederate soldier.

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Reb ² American  

[reb] / rɛb /

noun

Yiddish.

1. Mister (used as a title of respect).

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Reb ¹ British  

/ rɛb /

noun

1. Judaism an honorific title, corresponding to Mr , for those who do not have rabbinic qualifications: usually followed by the person's forename

   Reb Dovid

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reb ² British  

/ rɛb /

noun

1. Also called: Johnny Reb.  informal (sometimes capital) a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War (1861–65)

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Etymology

Origin of reb¹

Shortened form of rebel

Origin of Reb²

Literally, “rabbi”

Example Sentences

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Bryant: 36 pts, 12-20 FG, 11-18 FT, 7 reb.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2020

Bryant: 37 pts, 14-31 FG, 4-10 3FG, 8 reb.,

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2020

Bryant: 34 pts, 9-21 FG, 4-8 3FG, 12-16 FT, 5 reb.,

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2020

Bryant: 23 pts, 6-24 FG, 11-15 FT, 15 reb.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2020

Then I went to my capten and asked him if I cood talk to a reb prisner that was my own blood brother.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

In 2010, the University of Mississippi replaced its longtime mascot, a Southern plantation owner known as Colonel Reb, with the Rebel Black Bear.

From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2023

On Tuesday, Aja Reb arrived at Byrd Barr Place with an orange reusable tote bag in hand.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022

The list of most offensive mascots, which has since been removed from the Quality Logo Products Blog site, was rounded out by Oklahoma State’s Pistol Pete, West Virginia’s Mountaineer, Nevada’s Hey Reb!,

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2021

So Johnny Reb sits, in 13 pieces, in Boykin’s yard, 150 feet off the road, waiting for somebody to put him back together again.

From Washington Post ● May 29, 2021

Reb Saunders sighed loudly and nodded at Danny, “Nu, Daniel, you have something to say?”

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok