gazelle

[ guh-zel ]

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.

Origin of gazelle

1575–85; <French; Old French gazel<Arabic ghazāla

Other words from gazelle

ga·zelle·like, adjective

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How to use gazelle in a sentence

The spotted fawn, the musk-deer, gazelles and antelopes, all seemed to answer the call of the music.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal Mukerji
The game of the district comprises quails (during the migratory season), hares, and gazelles.
The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria | Ludwig Salvator
Of all these animals, the most interesting are the gazelles, several species of which inhabit the desert region.
The Desert World | Arthur Mangin
Between Daur and Samarra there was nothing but desert, with gazelles and jackals the only permanent inhabitants.
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit Roosevelt
And, oh dear, I believe it is trying to get near enough to the gazelles to spring upon one of them!
With Airship and Submarine | Harry Collingwood

British Dictionary definitions for gazelle

gazelle

/ (ɡəˈzɛl) /

nounplural -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)

Origin of gazelle

C17: from Old French, from Arabic ghazāl

Derived forms of gazelle

gazelle-like, adjective

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