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oribi
[ awr-uh-bee, or‑ ]
noun
, plural or·i·bis.
- a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
oribi
/ ˈɒrɪbɪ /
noun
- a small African antelope, Ourebia ourebi, of grasslands and bush south of the Sahara, with fawn-coloured coat and, in the male, ridged spikelike horns
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oribi1
1785–95; < Afrikaans < Khoikhoi, perhaps to be identified with Nama !gore-b
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oribi1
C18: from Afrikaans, probably from Khoikhoi arab
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Example Sentences
Pale′-ale, a light-coloured pleasant bitter ale; Pale′buck, an antelope, the oribi.
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The little oribi remembered his instructions and followed them out to the letter.
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There was lots of game for our table, from the most delicious grouse to the oribi, whose meat is the tenderest I have ever eaten.
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I didn't go over to see if the little oribi was still alive, for I was certain that it had been killed.
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From where I stood looking at them hartebeest, kob, waterbuck, and oribi were also all in sight.
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