oryx

[ awr-iks, ohr- ]

/ ˈɔr ɪks, ˈoʊr- /

noun, plural o·ryx·es, (especially collectively) o·ryx.

a large antelope of the genus Oryx, with pale fur and long horns: three species are native to arid regions of Africa, and the fourth inhabits Arabia.

See also Arabian oryx, East African oryx, gemsbok, scimitar oryx.

Origin of oryx

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English orix, from Latin oryx “wild goat, gazelle,” from Greek óryx “iron tool for digging, pickax, gazelle, antelope” (from its sharp horns)

Words nearby oryx

Orwellian, or what, or whatever, -ory, Oryol, oryx, orzo, os, O.S.A., Osage, Osage orange

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Example sentences from the Web for oryx

If it is a young man, they should start with Oryx and Crake.
How I Write: Margaret Atwood|Noah Charney|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Strepsiceros capensis (Agazin), and Oryx capensis (Sala), are hunted on the borders of the desert.
The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis Harris
Of course the oryx were also brought up to the camp to be skinned and cut up.
The Young Yagers|Mayne Reid
Only before us we could see the stripes of trotting zebra disappearing; and catch the glint of light on the bayonets of the oryx.
The Land of Footprints|Stewart Edward White

Harris has given much better arguments in favour of the unicorn being merely a species of oryx.
Mythical Monsters|Charles Gould
To his vast delight, von Hofe's oryx bounded high and fell dead; it was found that both bullets had gone through the heart.
The Rogue Elephant|Elliott Whitney

British Dictionary definitions for oryx

oryx

/ (ˈɒrɪks) /

noun plural -yxes or -yx

any large African antelope of the genus Oryx, typically having long straight nearly upright horns

Word Origin for oryx

C14: via Latin from Greek orux stonemason's axe, used also of the pointed horns of an antelope

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单词	oryx
释义	oryx [ awr-iks, ohr- ] / ˈɔr ɪks, ˈoʊr- / noun, plural o·ryx·es, (especially collectively) o·ryx. a large antelope of the genus Oryx, with pale fur and long horns: three species are native to arid regions of Africa, and the fourth inhabits Arabia. See also Arabian oryx, East African oryx, gemsbok, scimitar oryx. Origin of oryx First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English orix, from Latin oryx “wild goat, gazelle,” from Greek óryx “iron tool for digging, pickax, gazelle, antelope” (from its sharp horns) Words nearby oryx Orwellian, or what, or whatever, -ory, Oryol, oryx, orzo, os, O.S.A., Osage, Osage orange Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oryx If it is a young man, they should start with Oryx and Crake. How I Write: Margaret Atwood\|Noah Charney\|October 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Strepsiceros capensis (Agazin), and Oryx capensis (Sala), are hunted on the borders of the desert. The Highlands of Ethiopia\|William Cornwallis Harris Of course the oryx were also brought up to the camp to be skinned and cut up. The Young Yagers\|Mayne Reid Only before us we could see the stripes of trotting zebra disappearing; and catch the glint of light on the bayonets of the oryx. The Land of Footprints\|Stewart Edward White Harris has given much better arguments in favour of the unicorn being merely a species of oryx. Mythical Monsters\|Charles Gould To his vast delight, von Hofe's oryx bounded high and fell dead; it was found that both bullets had gone through the heart. The Rogue Elephant\|Elliott Whitney British Dictionary definitions for oryx oryx / (ˈɒrɪks) / noun plural -yxes or -yx any large African antelope of the genus Oryx, typically having long straight nearly upright horns Word Origin for oryx C14: via Latin from Greek orux stonemason's axe, used also of the pointed horns of an antelope Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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