/ ˈæntɪləʊp; NAmE -loʊp/ noun
( pl. ante·lope or ante·lopes ) an African or Asian animal like a deer , that runs very fast. There are many types of antelope.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (originally the name of a fierce mythical creature with long serrated horns, said to live on the banks of the Euphrates): via Old French and medieval Latin from late Greek antholops , of unknown origin and meaning.