Word Frequency
gnu (nuː
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Definitions
noun
Word forms: plural gnus, gnu
- either of two sturdy antelopes, Connochaetes taurinus (brindled gnu) or the much rarer C. gnou (white-tailed gnu), inhabiting the savannas of Africa, having an oxlike head and a long tufted tail Also called: wildebeest
Word Origin
C18: from Xhosa nquExample Sentences Including 'gnu'
Were I a gnu and they a cheetah, I would be moving up the order of likely prey.TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)
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