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STEENBOK
steenbok, steinbok, Raphicerus campestris
(noun) small plains antelope of southeastern Africa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
steenbok (plural steenboks or steenbok)
A common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa, Raphicerus campestris.
Anagrams
• betokens
Source: Wiktionary
Steen"bok`, n. Etym: [D. steen stone + bok buck.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Steinbock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONSECRATION
(noun) (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; “the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church”
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