wildebeest

[ wil-duh-beest, vil- ]

/ ˈwɪl dəˌbist, ˈvɪl- /

noun, plural wil·de·beests, (especially collectively) wil·de·beest.

gnu.

Origin of wildebeest

1830–40; <Afrikaans wildebees<Dutch wildebeest, equivalent to wildwild + beestbeast

Words nearby wildebeest

wild cherry, wild date, wild dog, Wilde, Wildean, wildebeest, Wilde, Oscar, wilder, wilderness, wilderness area, Wilderness Road

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Example sentences from the Web for wildebeest

What could there be in my wiping my face to provoke the wildebeest anew?
The Bush Boys|Captain Mayne Reid
If I leaped down, the wildebeest would kill me to a certainty.
The Bush Boys|Captain Mayne Reid
I was still in hopes the wildebeest would tire out and leave me, and then I could soon run home.
The Bush Boys|Captain Mayne Reid
Hence their trivial names of “blauw” wildebeest and “brindled” gnoo.
The Young Yagers|Mayne Reid

My last shot in Africa, the day before leaving for the coast, was at a wildebeest an hour or so out of Nairobi.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for wildebeest

wildebeest

/ (ˈwɪldɪˌbiːst, ˈvɪl-) /

noun plural -beests or -beest

another name for gnu

Word Origin for wildebeest

C19: from Afrikaans, literally: wild beast

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单词	wildebeest
释义	wildebeest [ wil-duh-beest, vil- ] / ˈwɪl dəˌbist, ˈvɪl- / noun, plural wil·de·beests, (especially collectively) wil·de·beest. gnu. Origin of wildebeest 1830–40; <Afrikaans wildebees<Dutch wildebeest, equivalent to wildwild + beestbeast Words nearby wildebeest wild cherry, wild date, wild dog, Wilde, Wildean, wildebeest, Wilde, Oscar, wilder, wilderness, wilderness area, Wilderness Road Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wildebeest What could there be in my wiping my face to provoke the wildebeest anew? The Bush Boys\|Captain Mayne Reid If I leaped down, the wildebeest would kill me to a certainty. The Bush Boys\|Captain Mayne Reid I was still in hopes the wildebeest would tire out and leave me, and then I could soon run home. The Bush Boys\|Captain Mayne Reid Hence their trivial names of “blauw” wildebeest and “brindled” gnoo. The Young Yagers\|Mayne Reid My last shot in Africa, the day before leaving for the coast, was at a wildebeest an hour or so out of Nairobi. In Africa\|John T. McCutcheon British Dictionary definitions for wildebeest wildebeest / (ˈwɪldɪˌbiːst, ˈvɪl-) / noun plural -beests or -beest another name for gnu Word Origin for wildebeest C19: from Afrikaans, literally: wild beast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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