"reb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rebs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛb Etymology: Clipping of rebel Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|rebel}} Clipping of rebel Head templates: {{en-noun}} reb (plural rebs)
  1. (US, historical) Clipping of rebel: a Confederate, especially a Confederate soldier. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, historical Alternative form of: rebel (extra: a Confederate, especially a Confederate soldier) Derived forms: Johnny Reb
    Sense id: en-reb-en-noun-SlNNlq9r Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Rhymes: -ɛb Etymology: From Yiddish רב (reb). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|רב|tr=reb}} Yiddish רב (reb) Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} reb
  1. Shortened form of Rebbe.
    Sense id: en-reb-en-noun-RmcmLibT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 59 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 13 78 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 78 9
  2. An honorific used by traditional Jews, much like sir and mister/Mr.
    Sense id: en-reb-en-noun-JdaWEr~B
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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