wildebeest

[ wil-duh-beest, vil- ]
/ ˈwɪl dəˌbist, ˈvɪl- /

noun, plural wil·de·beests, (especially collectively) wil·de·beest.

gnu.

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Origin of wildebeest

1830–40; < Afrikaans wildebees < Dutch wildebeest, equivalent to wild wild + beest beast

Words nearby wildebeest

wildcat strike, wildcatter, wilde, wilde, oscar, wildean, wildebeest, wilder, wilder, thornton, wilderness, wilderness area, wilderness road
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British Dictionary definitions for wildebeest

wildebeest
/ (ˈwɪldɪˌbiːst, ˈvɪl-) /

noun plural -beests or -beest

another name for gnu

Word Origin for wildebeest

C19: from Afrikaans, literally: wild beast
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