Definitions for hartebeests

hartebeests har·te·beest

Spelling: [hahr-tuh-beest, hahrt-beest]
IPA: /ˈhɑr təˌbist, ˈhɑrtˌbist/

Hartebeests is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 610 anagrams from letters in hartebeests (abeeehrsstt).

Definitions for hartebeests

noun

  1. any large African antelope of the genus Alcelaphus, having ringed horns that curve backward: some species are endangered.
  2. any of several related African antelopes, as certain species of the genus Damaliscus.

Origin of hartebeests

From Afrikaans, dating back to 1780-90; See origin at hart, beast

Examples for hartebeests

Shy and timid, the hartebeest moved along in herds seldom exceeding ten in number, ever led by some old and cautious buck.

A herd of hartebeest came cantering along, the leader pausing within ten paces of the clump where he lay hid.

He came upon six hyenas devouring a hartebeest, and brought me its skull and horns.

When we was ridin' after that hartebeest to-day he comes out with it.

With so strong a party it was easy to drive the antelope, so hartebeest and eland meat was plentiful in the camp.

They commence with a section or sub-family of which the type is the hartebeest.

"Cokei" is the name given the hartebeest discovered by Coke, and so on.

They are very fond of hartebeest, zebra, rhino, and especially hippo.

Great numbers of Coke's hartebeest watched us with humorous interest.

"hartebeest, bushbuck and antelope," replied the explorer calmly.

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