Reb

Reb ¹ also reb  (rb)

n. Informal

A Confederate soldier.

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[Short for Rebel.]

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Reb ²  (rb)

n. Judaism

Used as a title of respect for a man. Used with the given name.

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[Yiddish, from Hebrew rabbî, my master; see rabbi.]

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reb [rɛb]

n

(Military) (Historical Terms) (sometimes capital) US informal a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War (1861-65) Also called Johnny Reb

[short for rebel]

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Reb [rɛb]

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) Judaism an honorific title, corresponding to Mr, for those who do not have rabbinic qualifications: usually followed by the person's forename Reb Dovid

[Yiddish, from Hebrew rabbī rabbi, master]

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Reb - `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms greyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb, Rebel colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech Confederate soldier - a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War