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Meanings of Reb in English
Portuguese
johnny rebel `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms.
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Examples for "greyback"
Examples for "greyback"
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Look at this set of ivory, and these claws, old greyback!
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Back in 1935, the land down under had a major problem with the greyback cane beetle annihilating Queensland sugar cane crops.
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With a jolt of terror, James realized that it was the infamous Fenrir Greyback, the werewolf.
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I have summoned you from your post for the same reason I have dismissed Narcissa, Greyback, and Lucius' son.
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[Illustration: Westcott's rifle broke the frozen stillness of the woods, and old greyback turned a summerset and went down.
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Midnight found us in a hay-field, four miles from the Rebel camp.
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Violence has increased in recent weeks between pro-Russian rebels and government forces.
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He also said Saudi security forces had arrested a number of rebels.
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Already Free Syrian Army rebels are claiming control of oil assets elsewhere.
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Rebel violence has flared across the Himalayan region over the past week.
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You are the measly Johnny Reb I brought in day before yesterday.
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Do you know whar you are an' what's around you, Johnny Reb?
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I'm a good Johnny Reb myself, though I keep off the fightin' lines.
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It was too much for Mr. Johnny Reb's nerves.
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You're a white man, through and through, Johnny Reb.
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Walk the Line told the story of Johnny Cash with great economy.
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NewsImageFile: Slamming Joyce... Johnny Depp has some choice words for Barnaby Joyce.
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As Johnny Blades reports, Fiji is becoming used to such natural disasters.
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If Johnny gave me money to support myself and my family, fine.
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I had the Johnny West action figures, not the Barbie dream house.
Usage of Reb in English
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You are the measly Johnny Reb I brought in day before yesterday.
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Let us enter one of the houses, that of Reb Mordecai Winenki.
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The coat of Reb' Lebe was rusty, and so was his skull-cap.
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He's the son of Reb Shemuel, of whom you may have heard.
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When Reb Shachne died she burned his will and got the money.
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Do you know whar you are an' what's around you, Johnny Reb?
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Nick Bollinger takes a listen to the new EP from singer-songwriter Reb Fountain.
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The new record is Reb's third long-player and her first with Flying Nun.
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The fit of trembling passed from the old Reb to the young man.
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You see all the efforts of Reb Shemuel, of the Rev.
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Generations of saints and scholars linked Reb Shemuel with the marvels of Sinai.
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This is no time for a Reb to camp out in his house.
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When Reb Mordecai concluded his sad narration, all about him were in tears.
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When I unburdened myself of my project to Reb Sender he was thunderstruck
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Presently the Reb's arms dropped, great tears rolled down towards the white beard.
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Not a Yank, not a Reb fell, and I'm not unhappy over it.
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