The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. Any of various small, swift antelopes of the genus Gazella and related genera of Africa and Asia, characteristically having a slender neck and annulate horns.
n. An antelope of the genus Gazella mostly native to Africa and capable of running at high speeds for long periods.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. See gazel.
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n. small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
Word Usage
"Know O Jinni! that this gazelle is the daughter of my paternal uncle, my own flesh and blood, and I married her when she was a young maid, and I lived with her well nigh thirty years, yet was I not blessed with issue by her."