noun
Meaning 1
The gnu.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wildebeest
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈwɪldəbist/
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General-American: wĭlʹdə-bēst
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noun
Meaning 2
large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gnu
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: antelope
History
Etymology
Borrowed in the early 19th century from early Afrikaans wildebeest, modern wildebees (literally “wild ox”), with influence from beast.