Meaning

1 senses

  1. The gnu.

More definitions
  • large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail

Examples

10 sentences

  1. Is a wildebeest faster than a zebra?

    ruГну быстрее зебры?

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  2. No wildebeest can cross this river, but a giraffe can.

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  3. The grasslands ecosystem supports large herds of grazing animals such as zebras and wildebeest.

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  4. The lions killed the wildebeest.

    ruЛьвы убили гну.

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  5. Lions hunt wildebeests.

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Origin

Borrowed in the early 19th century from early Afrikaans wildebeest, modern wildebees (lite

Borrowed in the early 19th century from early Afrikaans wildebeest, modern wildebees (literally “wild ox”), with influence from beast.

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Forms

plural: wildebeest / wildebeests

Synonyms

1 synonyms
gnu
Close in meaning
  • large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail:gnu

Word family

4 related words
RelatedmigrationB2savannaungulate
Derivedblue wildebeest

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
wildcardwildcatwildernessB2wildfirewildflowerwildlifeB1
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