GNU

gnu, wildebeest

(noun) large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox and a long tufted tail

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gnu (plural gnus or gnu)

A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa, having curved horns.

Synonyms

• wildebeest

Anagrams

• Ngu, Ung, gun, nug

Etymology

Proper noun

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.

Anagrams

• 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



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