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- [guh-zel]
- /gəˈzɛl/
- /ɡəˈzel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guh-zel]
- /gəˈzɛl/
Definitions of gazelle word
- noun plural gazelle any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes. 1
- noun gazelle A small slender antelope that typically has curved horns and a yellowish-brown coat with white underparts, found in open country in Africa and Asia. 1
- noun gazelle animal: small antelope 1
- countable noun gazelle A gazelle is a type of small African or Asian deer. Gazelles move very quickly and gracefully. 0
- noun gazelle any small graceful usually fawn-coloured antelope of the genera Gazella and Procapra, of Africa and Asia, such as G. thomsoni (Thomson's gazelle) 0
- noun gazelle any of various small, swift, graceful antelopes (esp. genera Gazella and Procapra) of Africa, the Near East, and Asia with spirally twisted, backward-pointing horns and large, lustrous eyes 0
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Origin of gazelle
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < French; Old French gazel < Arabic ghazāla
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Parts of speech for Gazelle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gazelle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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