gnu, wildebeest
(noun) large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gnu (plural gnus or gnu)
A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa, having curved horns.
• wildebeest
• Ngu, Ung, gun, nug
GNU
Name of the Free Software Foundation's project to develop a free UNIX-like operating system, including the legal framework, such as the source code and documentation licenses.
• Ngu, Ung, gun, nug
Source: Wiktionary
Gnu, n. Etym: [Hottentot gnu, or nju: cf. F. gnou.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of two species of large South African antelopes of the genus Catoblephas, having a mane and bushy tail, and curved horns in both sexes. [Written also gnoo.]
Note: The common gnu or wildebeest (Catoblephas gnu) is plain brown; the brindled gnu or blue wildebeest (C. gorgon) is larger, with transverse stripes of black on the neck and shoulders.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
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