English abbreviation dictionary - rebus
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noun Etymology: Latin, by things, ablative plural of res thing — more at real Date: 1605 a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound; also a riddle made up of such pictures or symbols ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 an enigmatic representation of a word (esp. a name), by pictures etc. suggesting its parts. 2 Heraldry a device suggesting the name of its bearer. Etymology: F r{eacute}bus f. L rebus, ablat. pl. of res thing ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1605, from L. rebus "by means of objects," ablative plural of res "thing, object," perhaps principally from the phrase de rebus quж geruntur "of things which are going on," in reference to the satirical pieces composed by Picardy clerks at carnivals, subtle satires of current events using pictures to suggest words, phrases or things. Or it may be from the representations being non verbis sed rebus. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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