Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
reb
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of rebel: a Confederate, especially a Confederate soldier.

American usage

noun

Shortened form of Rebbe.

noun

An honorific used by traditional Jews, much like sir and mister/Mr.

noun

Abbreviation of Rebel (“Confederate soldier”).

American usage

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Etymology

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Word Breakdown

  • Root: רב, РЭБ

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Questions

What does reb mean?
Clipping of rebel: a Confederate, especially a Confederate soldier.
Where does reb come from?
It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce reb

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