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Meaning of GAZELLE

Pronunciation:  gu'zel

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
 
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 See Also: antelope, Antidorcas euchore, Antidorcas marsupialis, Gazella, Gazella subgutturosa, Gazella thomsoni, genus Gazella, springbok, springbuck, Thomson's gazelle

 

 

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 Definition: 

Gazelle
Elizabeth is 13, living in Cairo with her father (a scholar who teaches at the university) and her mother (a professional beauty). When her parents separate, she remains with her father, developing a crush on his friend Ramses as she tries to come to terms with her mother`s desertion and her father`s grief.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ga*zelle"\, n. [F. gazelle, OF. also, gazel; cf. Sp.
gacela, Pr. gazella, It. gazella; all fr. Ar. ghaz?l a wild
goat.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing a gazelle in your dream, symbolizes the soul. It suggests that you should not take life so seriously. Lighten up.
 
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