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gazelle
[ guh-zel ]
/ gəˈzɛl /
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noun, plural ga·zelles, (especially collectively) ga·zelle.
any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.
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Origin of gazelle
1575–85; <French; Old French gazel<Arabic ghazāla
OTHER WORDS FROM gazelle
ga·zelle·like, adjectiveWords nearby gazelle
gazar, Gaza Strip, gaze, gazebo, gazehound, gazelle, gazelle hound, gazette, gazetted officer, gazetteer, Gaziantep
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British Dictionary definitions for gazelle
gazelle
/ (ɡəˈzɛl) /
noun plural -zelles or -zelle
any small graceful usually fawn-coloured antelope of the genera Gazella and Procapra, of Africa and Asia, such as G. thomsoni (Thomson's gazelle)
Derived forms of gazelle
gazelle-like, adjectiveWord Origin for gazelle
C17: from Old French, from Arabic ghazāl
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