GAZELLE

gazelle

(noun) small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

gazelle (plural gazelles or gazelle)

An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa) or Procapra (native to Asia), capable of running at high speeds for long periods.

Proper noun

Gazelle

A census-designated place in Siskiyou County, California, United States.

Source: Wiktionary

Ga*zelle", n. Etym: [F. gazelle, OF. also, gazel; cf. Sp. gacela, Pr. gazella, It. gazella; all fr. Ar. ghaz a wild goat.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus Gazella, esp. G. dorcas; -- called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes. [Written also gazel.]

Note: The common species of Northern Africa (Gazella dorcas); the Arabian gazelle, or ariel (G. Arabica); the mohr of West Africa (G. mohr); the Indian (G. Bennetti); the ahu or Persian (G. subgutturosa); and the springbok or tsebe (G. euchore) of South Africa, are the best known.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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