hartebeest
Americannoun
plural
hartebeests,plural
hartebeest-
any large African antelope of the genus Alcelaphus, having ringed horns that curve backward: some species are endangered.
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any of several related African antelopes, as certain species of the genus Damaliscus.
noun
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either of two large African antelopes, Alcelaphus buselaphus or A. lichtensteini, having an elongated muzzle, lyre-shaped horns, and a fawn-coloured coat
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any similar and related animal, such as Damaliscus hunteri ( Hunter's hartebeest )
Etymology
Origin of hartebeest
From Afrikaans, dating back to 1780–90; see origin at hart, beast
Vocabulary lists containing hartebeest
Example Sentences
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Warthogs, wild dogs and horse-like antelopes known as hartebeest frequently wind up as road kill.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2019
I scanned the long, high-ceilinged room and located the spot with the closest penguin views: front-right corner, by the Hunter’s hartebeest.
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2016
"I shot a nice red hartebeest," Jerry Emhoff, a resident of Watervliet, Michigan, said of one day's hunting.
From US News • Sep. 2, 2015
Environmental change and rates of evolution: the phylogeographic pattern within the hartebeest complex as related to climatic variation.
From Scientific American • Feb. 26, 2014
It was not until after a full hour’s pursuit that he saw the hartebeest, unable to go any further, at last turn round in despair and face his enemies.
From Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by Adams, H.C.
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