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gazelle

[guh-zel]

noun

plural

gazelles 
,

plural

gazelle .
  1. any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.



gazelle

/ ɡəˈzɛl /

noun

  1. any small graceful usually fawn-coloured antelope of the genera Gazella and Procapra, of Africa and Asia, such as G. thomsoni ( Thomson's gazelle )

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Other Word Forms

  • gazelle-like adjective
  • gazellelike adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gazelle1

1575–85; < French; Old French gazel < Arabic ghazāla
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gazelle1

C17: from Old French, from Arabic ghazāl
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The engravings, which depict animals such as camels, ibex, equids, gazelles, and aurochs, include 130 highly detailed and life-sized figures, some reaching up to 3 meters long and more than 2 meters tall.

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The media engaged in a feeding frenzy like lions having downed a hapless gazelle.

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At the site, known as Shinfa-Metema 1, the researchers uncovered thousands of bones, some covered in cut marks, from gazelles, warthogs and even giraffes, suggesting that the humans were hunting these species.

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She was called an "amiable anteater" with an "unbelievable nose", who resembled "a myopic gazelle".

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For example, it's not uncommon for a gazelle to cross paths with a cheetah on the savanna.

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