antelope
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antelope¹
- /ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/ UK
- /ˈæn.tɪ.loʊp/ US
- /ˈæn.tə.loʊp/
Where it comes from
From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Medieval Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin.
noun antelope · antelopes
- Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
- The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana. Rarely antelopes are seen, but wolves, rabbits, and sundry ground squirrels abound.
- A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.
Antelope²
Where it comes from
From antelope.
proper noun
- A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. Sacramento County allows the sale and use of safe and sane fireworks in most cities including Rancho Cordova, Folsom and Elk Grove. Unincorporated like Fair Oaks and Antelope are also allowed to use those fireworks.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: duiker, addax, eland, bitterbrush, roan, tora, springbok, kudu, oryx, gazelle, impala, gerenuk, nilgai, sable, bongo, gemsbok
Translations
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noun mammal of the family Bovidae
| Español | antílope |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영양 yeong'yang |
| 日本語 | 羚羊 reiyō |
| 中文 | 羚羊 língyáng |
| हिन्दी | मृग mŕg, हिरन hiran, कुरंग kuraṅg |
| Kiswahili | pofu, kulungu, pala hala, paa |
| Português | antílope |
| Français | antilope |
| Deutsch | Antilope |
| Italiano | antilope |
| Ελληνικά | αντιλόπη antilópi |
| Română | antilopă |
| Русский | антило́па antilópa |
| Tiếng Việt | linh dương |
| العربية | ظَبْي ẓaby |
| עברית | אַנְטִילוֹפָּה antilópa |
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title = {antelope},
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