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rebus definition

re·bus (rē′bəs)

noun

a kind of puzzle consisting of pictures of objects, signs, letters, etc., the combination of whose names suggests words or phrases a picture of an eye followed by an L followed by an ampersand is a rebus for “island”

Etymology: Fr rébus < L, abl. pl. of res, thing (see real), lit., (meaning indicated) by things

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