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REB

abbr. Basketball

rebound

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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reb

(rɛb)

1. (Military) (sometimes capital) informal US a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War (1861–65). Also called: Johnny Reb

2. (Historical Terms) (sometimes capital) informal US a Confederate soldier in the American Civil War (1861–65). Also called: Johnny Reb

[short for rebel]

Reb

(rɛb)

(Judaism) Judaism an honorific title, corresponding to Mr, for those who do not have rabbinic qualifications: usually followed by the person's forename: Reb Dovid.

[Yiddish, from Hebrew rabbī rabbi, master]

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Reb

or reb

(rɛb)

n.

rebel (def. 3).

Reb

(rɛb)

n. Yiddish.

Mister (used with the given name as a title of respect).

[short for rebi my master]

Reb

Contraction of Rebel, that is, a Confederate supporter.

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Reb - `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

greyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb, Rebel

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

Confederate soldier - a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

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There have been no material changes since the previous rating action in August 2018 when Fitch upgraded REB's IDRs and VR along with those of SCB following the completion of the acquisition of REB by SCB without realisation of any contingent risks (for further details see 'Fitch Upgrades Sovcombank and Rosevrobank to 'BB'; Outlooks Stable' dated 24 August 2018 at www.fitchratings.com).

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