- wildebeest wil·de·beest n
- ['wɪldɪˌbiːst]
gnu m inv
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wildebeest wil·de·beest n
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wil|de|beest — «WIHL duh BEEST», noun, plural beests or (collectively) beest. = gnu. (Cf. ↑gnu) ╂[< Afrikaans wildebeest wild beast] … Useful english dictionary
wildebeest — /wil deuh beest , vil /, n., pl. wildebeests, (esp. collectively) wildebeest. gnu. [1830 40; < Afrik wildebees < D wildebeest, equiv. to wild WILD + beest BEAST] * * * ▪ mammal also called gnu either of two species of large African antelopes ( … Universalium
wildebeest — wil•de•beest [[t]ˈwɪl dəˌbist, ˈvɪl [/t]] n. pl. beests, (esp. collectively) beest. mam gnu • Etymology: 1830–40; < Afrik wildebees < D wildebeest=wild wild+beest beast … From formal English to slang
wildebeest — wil|de|beest [ˈwıldəbi:st] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Afrikaans; Origin: wildebees (plural wildebeeste), from wilde wild + bees ox ] a large Southern African animal with a tail and curved horns = ↑gnu … Dictionary of contemporary English
wildebeest — wil|de|beest [ vıldə,bist ] noun count an African wild animal that is a type of ANTELOPE with curved horns: GNU … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wildebeest — wil·de·beest … English syllables
