antelope
any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
leather made from the hide of such an animal.
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Origin of antelope
1Other words from antelope
- an·te·lo·pi·an, an·te·lo·pine [an-tl-oh-pin, -pahyn], /ˌæn tlˈoʊ pɪn, -paɪn/, adjective
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How to use antelope in a sentence
There's no running water or electricity—just you and the coyotes and antelopes.
After about 7 miles, the antelope decide they’ve had enough.
Can a hunter outrun an antelope? This ultra-marathoner is finding out. | By Christine Peterson/Outdoor Life | November 23, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHeat waves wind around his 6-foot, 160-pound frame and distort the herd of antelope beyond him.
Can a hunter outrun an antelope? This ultra-marathoner is finding out. | By Christine Peterson/Outdoor Life | November 23, 2020 | Popular-ScienceCritics say that conditions would have to be so exact for a human to successfully run down a deer or antelope that it seems unlikely persistence hunting was a key part of our evolution.
Can a hunter outrun an antelope? This ultra-marathoner is finding out. | By Christine Peterson/Outdoor Life | November 23, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAs Potts’ team has previously found, smaller animals with diverse diets, including antelopes and pigs, became prominent at Olorgesailie during the Middle Stone Age.
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As king, you need to understand that balance, and respect all the creatures, from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope.
The 13 Coolest Movie Dads: ‘Taken,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Die Hard,’ and More | Marlow Stern | June 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI also write about Germans in Minnesota and have set The antelope Wife in Minneapolis.
National Book Award Winner Louise Erdrich: How I Write | Noah Charney | December 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn present day New Mexico, nine men run through the plains chasing after an antelope.
“I just sold a half-dozen antelope, deer, and elk heads to Juicy Couture to use to decorate their stores,” he says.
My spurs fairly lifted the dun horse, and we scuttled in the opposite direction like a scared antelope.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairA huge string game-bag was slung over his back, and in an antelope's horn or a crane's bill bullets were carried.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeSeveral times she had startled antelope, and once her horse had shied at a rattlesnake coiled in the sunshine.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanThere was not a human habitation in sight—only antelope and buffalo to vary the monotony of perfect solitude.
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral | John Dunloe CarteretThe lesser one remained flitting about the house, or to and fro between here and antelope Butte.
A Fortune Hunter; Or, The Old Stone Corral | John Dunloe Carteret
British Dictionary definitions for antelope
/ (ˈæntɪˌləʊp) /
any bovid mammal of the subfamily Antilopinae, of Africa and Asia. They are typically graceful, having long legs and horns, and include the gazelles, springbok, impala, gerenuk, blackbuck, and dik-diks
any of various similar bovids of Africa and Asia
American antelope another name for pronghorn
Origin of antelope
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