rebbe
pronunciation
How to pronounce rebbe in British English:
UK [ˈrebə]
How to pronounce rebbe in American English:
US [ˈrɛbə, ˈrɛbi]
Word Origin
- rebbe (n.)
- 1881, from Yiddish, from Hebrew rabbi (see rabbi).
Example
- 1. When I was a teenager my rabbi believed that the lubavitcher rebbe , who was living in crown heights , brooklyn , was the messiah , and that the world was soon to end .
- 2. But here 's what the rebbe said to me . He said to me , you 'll be serving in a house of many lies .