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wildebeest

[ wil-duh-beest, vil- ]

noun

plural wildebeests, (especially collectively) wildebeest.
  1. gnu.


wildebeest

/ ˈwɪldɪˌbiːst; ˈvɪl- /

noun

  1. another name for gnu
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wildebeest1

1830–40; < Afrikaans wildebees < Dutch wildebeest, equivalent to wild wild + beest beast
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wildebeest1

C19: from Afrikaans, literally: wild beast
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Example Sentences

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Although plants don’t get up and migrate like herds of wildebeest, they do shift over time as climate zones change.

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Leopards are nocturnal animals that hunt a variety of prey, including wildebeest, antelope and fish, the Kruger National Park website says.

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The creatures include a walrus, a ladybug, a zebra, a wildebeest, a bat, a bush baby, a beaver and a crocodile.

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In some areas, roads, fences, farms and urban sprawl have fractured the historic migratory routes of wildebeest herds and prevented them from roaming far and wide in search of fresh grass and water.

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The animals might be devouring a freshly killed wildebeest or young giraffe or maybe just lounging together in the grass.

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