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reb

noun \ˈreb\

Definition of REB

:  johnny reb
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Origin of REB

short for rebel
First Known Use: 1862

Rhymes with REB

bleb, deb, ebb, neb, pleb, Reb, web

Reb

noun \ˈreb\

Definition of REB

:  rabbi, mister —used as a title

Origin of REB

Yiddish, from Hebrew rabbī my master, rabbi
First Known Use: 1858

Rhymes with REB

bleb, deb, ebb, neb, pleb, reb, web

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