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gnu

gnu

1 9.1
A large African antelope with curved horns and a long tail
  • noun
  • /nuː/
  • South African
: gnu
  • Maybe like a gnu?

In the mediator, this consciousness frees itself from action and enjoyment from Tun and gnus in so far as they're regarded as its own.

Examples

  • The gnu is known for its distinctive appearance, with large horns and a tufted tail.

  • And did you know that a gnu is a mix between a horse, a bison, and an antelope?

    Fiction book (1997)

  • At the safari park, we saw a group of gnu grazing peacefully on the grass.

  • During our trip to Africa, we were excited to spot a gnu running alongside a herd of zebras.

Synonyms

antelope
vsgnu
26 2.9

An animal with long legs and curved horns that runs fast in Africa and Asia

is a specific large African member with an oxlike head and backward-curving horns
wildebeest
vsgnu
17 7.3

A large African antelope with horns and a long hairy tail

is specific about horns curving backward rather than only resembling ox horns
Connochaetes
vsgnu
  • South African
1 9.9

A large African antelope like a wildebeest with curved horns

is a particular large African antelope with an oxlike head and backward horns

Compounds

gnu goat
  • Indian
9.9

A large goat-like animal that lives on rocky slopes in the eastern Himalayas

Surface Forms

gnu singular
gnus plural

Etymology

Gnu comes from a local South African language and was borrowed by European settlers as gnou or gnu, so the animal keeps its original name. It is also often called wildebeest, which in Dutch means 'wild beast', and that helps explain why a gnu is a large, shaggy African antelope.