ANTELOPE


Meaning of ANTELOPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈæntɪləup ]

n. (pl. same or antelopes) 1 any of various deerlike ruminants of the family Bovidae, esp. abundant in Africa and typically tall, slender, graceful, and swift-moving with smooth hair and upward-pointing horns, e.g. gazelles, gnus, kudus, and impala. 2 leather made from the skin of any of these. [ME f. OF antelop or f. med.L ant(h)alopus f. late Gk antholops, of unkn. orig.]

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