gnu

noun

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\ ˈnü

also ˈnyü \

plural gnu or gnus

Definition of gnu

: wildebeest

Examples of gnu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then cruise the Rufiji River to watch for elephants, hippos, lions, leopards, and brindled gnu. — Kitson Jazynka, National Geographic, 14 June 2019 In short, no gnus is bad news—and gnu populations are on the decline. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 11 July 2018 Finally, after nearly 80 years, the Detroit Zoo has gotten some gnu animals. — Bryce Airgood, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2018 Last Tuesday, the 8-by-12-foot glass fronts came down from dioramas of lowland gorillas and takin (a gnu goat from mountainous western China), and the sweet smell of old preservative filled the air. — Stephan Salisbury, Philly.com, 19 Feb. 2018

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