gazelle

[ guh-zel ]

noun

, plural ga·zelles, (especially collectively) ga·zelle.

1. any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.

gazelle

/ ɡəˈzɛl /

noun

1. any small graceful usually fawn-coloured antelope of the genera Gazella and Procapra, of Africa and Asia, such as G. thomsoni ( Thomson's gazelle )

Derived Forms

• gaˈzelle-ˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• ga·zellelike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gazelle¹

1575–85; < French; Old French gazel < Arabic ghazāla

Word History and Origins

Origin of gazelle¹

C17: from Old French, from Arabic ghazāl

Example Sentences

There was no immediate comment from Sharmahd’s daughter Gazelle, who had demanded proof of his execution, or from Germany.

From BBC

“Please know that we do not accept condolences until we have received evidence by the German and American authorities of the reported murder of my father Jimmy Sharmahd and the exact circumstances,” his daughter Gazelle Sharmahd wrote on X.

From BBC

Sharmahd's daughter, Gazelle, later called on German prosecutors to investigate the Iranian judiciary's alleged mistreatment of her father.

From BBC

The media engaged in a feeding frenzy like lions having downed a hapless gazelle.

From Salon

Sitaram, an animal conservationist in the city of Bikaner in Rajasthan who goes by one name, said that endangered chinkaras — also known as Indian gazelle — are facing a shortage for water.

From Seattle Times