antelope
[ an-tl-ohp ]
/ ˈæn tlˌoʊp /
noun, plural an·te·lopes, (especially collectively) an·te·lope.
any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
leather made from the hide of such an animal.
Words nearby antelope
antefix, anteflexion, antegrade, antegrade urography, antehall, antelope, antemeridian, antemortem, antemundane, antenatal, antenave
Origin of antelope
1400–50; late Middle English antelop < Middle French < Medieval Latin antalopus < Medieval Greek anthólops a fabulous beast described by Eustathius of Antioch (died 337); orig. of word unknown
OTHER WORDS FROM antelope
an·te·lo·pi·an, an·te·lo·pine [an-tl-oh-pin, -pahyn] /ˌæn tlˈoʊ pɪn, -paɪn/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for antelope
antelope
/ (ˈæntɪˌləʊp) /
noun plural -lopes or -lope
any bovid mammal of the subfamily Antilopinae, of Africa and Asia. They are typically graceful, having long legs and horns, and include the gazelles, springbok, impala, gerenuk, blackbuck, and dik-diks
any of various similar bovids of Africa and Asia
American antelope another name for pronghorn
Word Origin for antelope
C15: from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antalopus, from Late Greek antholops a legendary beast
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