eland

[ ee-luh nd ]

/ ˈi lənd /

noun, plural e·lands, (especially collectively) e·land.

either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.

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Origin of eland

1780–90; < Afrikaans < Dutch eland elk (Middle Dutch elen, elant) < early modern German Elen(d), probably < Lithuanian éllenis (now élnis; akin to OCS jelenĭ stag) or an OPruss equivalent; akin to elk

Words nearby eland

elaine, elaiosome, elam, elamite, elamitic, eland, elapid, elapse, elara, elasmobranch, elasmosaur

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Example sentences from the Web for eland

You know, I don't believe Mrs. Eland could walk a plank, anyway.
The Corner House Girls in a Play|Grace Brooks Hill
And poor Mrs. Eland and Miss Pepperill, who need it so much, will never see it.
The Corner House Girls' Odd Find|Grace Brooks Hill
The eland is one of those antelopes that appear to be independent of water.
The Bush Boys|Captain Mayne Reid
Livingstone describes the eland as the most magnificent of the antelopes.
The World and Its People: Book VII|Anna B. Badlam

We wouldnt want money for giving Mrs. Eland what belongs to her, Ruth said quietly.
The Corner House Girls' Odd Find|Grace Brooks Hill

British Dictionary definitions for eland

eland

/ (ˈiːlənd) /

noun

a large spiral-horned antelope, Taurotragus oryx, inhabiting bushland in eastern and southern Africa. It has a dewlap and a hump on the shoulders and is light brown with vertical white stripes

giant eland a similar but larger animal, T. derbianus, living in wooded areas of central and W Africa

Word Origin for eland

C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch eland elk; related to Old Slavonic jeleni stag, Greek ellos fawn

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