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elands

elands is the plural of eland.

Meaning of eland

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
    Synonyms:
    Oreas, Oreas canna

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Proper noun (1) capitalized: Elands

Elands

  1. (plural) plural of Eland

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Elands

Elands

  1. A locality in the MidCoast council area and the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Phrases with elands

Questions about elands

What does elands mean?
Elands means a locality in the MidCoast council area and the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
What is elands the plural of?
Elands is the plural of eland.
What part of speech is elands?
Elands is a proper noun.

Words near elands in the dictionary

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

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