Meaning

2 senses
  1. (Judaism)The spiritual leader of a Hasidic Jewish community.

  2. (Judaism)A teacher of Torah, especially in a primary school.

Origin

Borrowed from Yiddish רבי (rebe). Doublet of rabbi.

Borrowed from Yiddish רבי (rebe). Doublet of rabbi.

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Forms

plural: rebbes
Singularrebbe
Pluralrebbes

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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