reb

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. Sir, mister.

  • n. The spiritual leader of a Chasidic group.

Example Sentences

  • "Reb Aryeh, wait a minute!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • רב reb

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • 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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