Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - antelope
Antelope
antelope
n. (pl. same or antelopes) 1 any of various deerlike ruminants of the family Bovidae, esp. abundant in Africa and typically tall, slender, graceful, and swift-moving with smooth hair and upward-pointing horns, e.g. gazelles, gnus, kudus, and impala. 2 leather made from the skin of any of these. Etymology: ME f. OF antelop or f. med.L ant(h)alopus f. late Gk antholops, of unkn. orig.
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noun (plural -lope or -lopes) Etymology: Middle English, fabulous heraldic beast, probably from Middle French antelop savage animal with sawlike horns, from Medieval Latin anthalopus, from Late Greek antholop-, antholops Date: 15th century 1. any of various ruminant deerlike mammals (family Bovidae) chiefly of Africa and southwest Asia that have a slender lean build and usually horns directed upward and backward, pronghorn, leather from ~ hide ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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