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Reb

 
Dictionary: Reb1  reb (rĕb) pronunciation
also n. Informal
A Confederate soldier.

[Short for REBEL.]


Reb2 (rĕb) pronunciation
n. Judaism
Used as a title of respect for a man. Used with the given name.

[Yiddish, from Hebrew rabbî, my master. See rabbi.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (informal) `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
  Synonyms: Rebel, Johnny Reb, Johnny, grayback


 
 

 

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