dorcas — meaning in English

English meaning

• antelope noun A slender, fast-running, hoofed mammal found mostly in Africa, related to cattle and goats but with permanent, unshed horns.
• gazelle noun A small, slender, fast-running antelope found mainly in Africa and Asia.

Senses

dorcas is used for these senses in English:

• antelope Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
• dorcas gazelle A gazelle native to northern Africa and western Asia, Gazella dorcas
• gazelle An antelope of either of the genera Gazella (mostly native to Africa), Procapra (native to Asia), Eudorcas, or Nanger, capable of running at high speeds for long periods.

gazelle — full definition

1. noun A small, slender, fast-running antelope found mainly in Africa and Asia.
2. verb To move quickly and gracefully, like a gazelle.

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