gnu C2 Topic:Animals US /nuː/ UK /njuː/ See IPA manual Freq #64058 Meanings 1 noun a large African antelope with a heavy head, curved horns, sloping back, and long tufted tail; a wildebeest The gnu crossed the river with the rest of the migrating herd. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large african antelope... wildebeest Word family Forms gnus Related forms Connochaetesantelopeblue wildebeestblack wildebeest Etymology Borrowed through Dutch gnoe from Khoekhoe t'gnu or a related form, probably imitative of the animal's grunting call. English permits both gnu and gnus as plurals. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gnu **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /nuː/ **IPA (UK):** /njuː/ **Frequency rank:** 64058 ## Meanings 1. a large African antelope with a heavy head, curved horns, sloping back, and long tufted tail; a wildebeest ## Examples - The gnu crossed the river with the rest of the migrating herd. ## Synonyms - wildebeest ## Related Forms - Connochaetes - antelope - blue wildebeest - black wildebeest ## Etymology Borrowed through Dutch gnoe from Khoekhoe t'gnu or a related form, probably imitative of the animal's grunting call. English permits both gnu and gnus as plurals. ## Topics - Animals markdown