English Explanatory Dictionary

antelope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
  2. The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.
  3. A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.
name
  1. A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/ /ˈæn.tɪ.loʊp/ /ˈæn.tə.loʊp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-antelope.wav

Word forms

antelope antelopes

Etymology

From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin.

Related words

bontebok dik-dik eland gazelle gemsbock hartebeest herd klipspringer kudu oryx roan springbok topi waterbuck wildebeest Animals

Derived words

antelabbit antelope brush antelope bush Antelope County antelope jackrabbit antelopelike Antelope Mesa antelope squirrel blue antelope bush antelope goat antelope goat-antelope harnessed antelope jackalope mountain antelope roan antelope royal antelope sable antelope saiga antelope screwhorn antelope Speke's antelope springer antelope Tibetan antelope white antelope zebra antelope
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