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Meaning of Reb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Clipping of rebel: a Confederate, especially a Confederate soldier.
  2. Shortened form of Rebbe.
  3. Shortened form of Rebecca.
  4. Abbreviation of Rebel (“Confederate soldier”).
    US, abbreviation, alt-of
  5. electronic warfare and related techniques, equipment, or troops.
  6. An honorific used by traditional Jews, much like sir and mister/Mr.

Equivalents

Čeština reb
Français REB
Kurdî reb

Examples

“Reb Moshe Cohen - Mr. Moshe Cohen”
“"Jest here, or hereabouts," Disko replied, "earnin' my bread on the deep waters, an' dodgin' Reb privateers. […]"”
“Even though the relationship between the Information Troops and the existing REB Troops is not completely clear, REB Troops were one of the few elements of the Russian forces whose performance did not suffer intense cricisism [note] REB Troops are the Voyska radioelektronnoy bor’by, or Voyska REB — the Russian military’s electronic warfare branch.”
“The Russian command created groupings of radio-electronic combat (REB) forces designed to work at the tactical control level. During the First Chechen War, REB forces experienced a narrow frequency range for their equipment and an insufficient level of automation.”
“The development of a nuclear-powered ship with a standard-displacement of a 75,000–80,000 tons with an aircraft fleet of “No less than 7 LAk [carrier-based aircraft],” which included fighter aircraft, ground attack aircraft, and ASW, RTR [radio-relay support], REB [electronic warfare], and RLD [radar picket] aircraft and various types of helicopters.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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