Reb

See also: reb and REB

English

Proper noun

Reb

  1. Shortened form of Rebecca.

Noun

Reb (plural Rebs)

  1. (US) Abbreviation of Rebel (Confederate soldier).
    • 1897, Rudyard Kipling, Captains Courageous:
      "Jest here, or hereabouts," Disko replied, "earnin' my bread on the deep waters, an' dodgin' Reb privateers. [] "

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Anagrams

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German rebe, from Old High German reba, from Proto-West Germanic *rebā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreːp/
  • Rhymes: -eːp
  • Syllabification: Reb

Noun

Reb f (plural Reve, diminutive Rebche)

  1. vine

Derived terms

  • Rebhinkel

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