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English noun: Reb

1. Reb (person) `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


Synonymsgreyback, Johnny, Johnny Reb, Rebel


Broader (hypernym)Confederate soldier


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