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Reb1 /rɛb /nounA traditional Jewish title or form of address, corresponding to Sir, for a man who is not a rabbi (used preceding the forename or surname): I never met Reb Zecharia...- CURT LEVIANT'S novel about Reb Nachman of Bratslav, The Man Who Thought He Was Messiah, was a Nominee for the National Jewish Book Award.
- The rabbi called him suddenly, "Reb Jew, come here."
- Throughout his long career, Reb Zalman has been an unending resource for the world religious community.
Origin Reb2 /rɛb /(also Johnny Reb) noun US informalA Confederate soldier in the American Civil War.The end of the Rebs and their damned confederacy is forming right here,’ the corporal said, though the earlier jauntiness was absent from his voice....- I know, but I'm using that example to wonder if we did the same type of question thing for the Civil War, would we maybe end up being Rebs?
- At that moment, a scout named Stephen Warren Morehouse rushed to Major George Pope telling him ‘there's a lot of Rebs through there in a barn.’
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