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

[Short for REBEL.]

Reb² (rĕb)
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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