rebbe

Definitions

• n. The spiritual leader of a Hasidic sect.
  

Example Sentences

• "Satmar now has two rebbes."
  

Languages of Origin

• Yiddish

Etymology

• רבי rebe
  

Who Uses This

• Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).