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dəˌbist
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ˈvɪl-
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noun,
plural
-beests,
(
especially collectively
)
-beest.
gnu.
Origin:
1830–40;
<
Afrikaans
wildebees
<
Dutch
wildebeest,
equivalent to
wild
wild
+
beest
beast
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World English Dictionary
wildebeest
(ˈwɪldɪˌbiːst, ˈvɪl-)
—
n
,
pl
-beests
,
-beest
another name for
gnu
[C19: from Afrikaans, literally: wild beast]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
wildebeest
1838, from S. African Du. (in modern Afrikaans wildebees, pl. wildebeeste), lit. "wild beast," from Du. wild "wild" (see
wild
(adj.)) + beest "beast, ox" (in S.African Du. "steer, cattle"), from M.Du. beeste, from O.Fr. beste "beast" (see
beast
).
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