name, noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa), Procapra (native to Asia), Eudorcas, or Nanger, capable of running at high speeds for long periods.

   "“One does not judge the gazelle by the lions that attack it,” replied Tarzan."

2. 2
   small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A census-designated place in Siskiyou County, California, United States.

Synonyms

All synonyms

animalantelopearmadilloarrowbatblue darter

Example

More examples

"The lioness finally gave chase to the gazelle."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Middle French gazelle, from Old French gazel, from Arabic غَزَال (ḡazāl).

Related phrases

Arabian gazelleArabian sand gazelleClarke's gazelleCuvier's gazelleEritrean gazelleErlanger's gazelleGrant's gazelleHeuglin's gazelleIndian gazelleMongalla gazelleMongolian gazelleNeumann's gazelle

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