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gantelope

noun gante·lope \ˈgant-ˌlōp\

Definition of GANTELOPE

archaic

Variants of GANTELOPE

gante·lope or gant·lope \ˈgant-ˌlōp\

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Origin of GANTELOPE

modification of Swedish gatlopp, from Old Swedish gatulop, from gata road + lop course

First Known Use: 1646

Rhymes with GANTELOPE

aslope, boltrope, borescope, downslope, elope, fly dope, footrope, glide slope, jump rope, manrope, myope, nightscope, North Slope, pyrope, sandsoap, skip rope, soft-soap, tightrope, towrope, upslope, white hope, wire rope

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