hartebeest

[ hahr-tuh-beest, hahrt-beest ]

/ ˈhɑr təˌbist, ˈhɑrtˌbist /

Save This Word!

noun, plural har·te·beests, (especially collectively) har·te·beest.

any large African antelope of the genus Alcelaphus, having ringed horns that curve backward: some species are endangered.

any of several related African antelopes, as certain species of the genus Damaliscus.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of hartebeest

From Afrikaans, dating back to 1780–90; see origin at hart, beast

Words nearby hartebeest

Harstad, hart, Hartack, hartal, Harte, hartebeest, Hartford, Harthacanute, Hartington, Hartlepool, Hartley

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use hartebeest in a sentence

We met one man who goes out ten minutes from town every other day and kills a kongoni (hartebeest) as food for his dogs.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
The “Hartebeest-house” is a hut of rude construction, the usual materials being reeds and grass with a plastering of mud.
The Vee-Boers|Mayne Reid
They were antelopes of course—that species known among Cape colonists as the “hartebeest.”
Popular Adventure Tales|Mayne Reid
He appeared rather to be running harder that they, as if sent forward to push the hartebeest, while the rest saved their wind.
Popular Adventure Tales|Mayne Reid

A branch of the Koranas—those of the valley of the Hartebeest River—deserves particular attention.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for hartebeest

hartebeest

hartbeest (ˈhɑːtˌbiːst)

/ (ˈhɑːtɪˌbiːst) /

noun

either of two large African antelopes, Alcelaphus buselaphus or A. lichtensteini, having an elongated muzzle, lyre-shaped horns, and a fawn-coloured coat

any similar and related animal, such as Damaliscus hunteri (Hunter's hartebeest)

Word Origin for hartebeest

C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch; see hart, beast

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012