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eland

/ˈiːlənd/

eland noun: a genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.

Noun

eland (plural eland or elands)

  1. A genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
    • As a matter of fact, however, I had never seen an eland in a wild state before.1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC
    • You almost forget you're in Africa. But suddenly you remember when a big eland goes trudging off from beside the road.1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer
    Synonyms:
    Oreas, Oreas canna

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Eland

Eland (plural Elands)

  1. A surname.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Eland

Eland

  1. A village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.

eland meaning in Arabic

eland in Arabic

genus of antelope
عَلَنْد ʕaland

Synonyms of eland

  • Oreas
  • Oreas canna

Forms of eland

Noun
pluraleland
pluralelands
Proper noun
pluralElands

Plural of eland: eland or elands

Origin of eland

Borrowed from Afrikaans eland, from Dutch eland (“elk”), from Middle Dutch elant, from obsolete early modern German elend, from Middle High German elen, see German Elen for more. Doublet of elk.

Various etymologies: * English habitational surname, from the town of Elland, in West Yorkshire, or from the village of Ealand, in North Lincolnshire, all of which derive from Old English ealand (“cultivated land by a river”). * Borrowed from Dutch Eland, a personal name composed of adel (“noble”) + land (“land”).

From eland (“kind of antelope”).

Phrases with eland

Words that rhyme with eland

Questions about eland

What does eland mean?
Eland means a genus of large South African antelope (Taurotragus), valued both for its hide and flesh.
What is eland in Arabic?
Eland in Arabic is عَلَنْد (ʕaland). See Eland meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is eland?
Eland can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce eland?
Eland is pronounced /ˈiːlənd/ (UK).
What is the plural of eland?
The plural of eland is eland.

Words near eland in the dictionary

  1. elan
  2. elance
  3. elanced
  4. elances
  5. elancing
  6. eland
  7. elands
  8. Elandsberg dwarf chameleon
  9. elanet
  10. elanets
  11. Elangbam

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