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Definition of “gnu”

gnu (nuː Pronunciation for gnu

Definitions

noun

Word forms:   plural gnus, gnu
  1. 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 nqu

Example Sentences Including 'gnu'

Were I a gnu and they a cheetah, I would be moving up the order of likely prey.
Christopher Ross TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)

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