reb
Pronunciations
reb | (REHB) | listen |
Definitions
n. Sir, mister.
n. The spiritual leader of a Chasidic group.
Example Sentences
"Reb Aryeh, wait a minute!"
Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
Etymology
רב reb
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
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- The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
- Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).
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