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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELAND

Via Afrikaans from Dutch eland elk; related to Old Slavonic jeleni stag, Greek ellos fawn.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELAND

eland  [ˈiːlənd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eland is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ELAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of eland in the English dictionary

The definition of eland in the dictionary is a large spiral-horned antelope, Taurotragus oryx, inhabiting bushland in eastern and southern Africa. It has a dewlap and a hump on the shoulders and is light brown with vertical white stripes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELAND


Cleveland
ˈkliːvlənd
engarland
ɪnˈɡɑːlənd
England
ˈɪŋɡlənd
Falkland
ˈfɔːlklənd
Finland
ˈfɪnlənd
foreland
ˈfɔːlənd
garland
ˈɡɑːlənd
Greenland
ˈɡriːnlənd
hieland
ˈhiːlənd
holland
ˈhɒlənd
Iceland
ˈaɪslənd
Ireland
ˈaɪələnd
island
ˈaɪlənd
mainland
ˈmeɪnlənd
norland
ˈnɔːlənd
Poland
ˈpəʊlənd
Portland
ˈpɔːtlənd
Switzerland
ˈswɪtsələnd
Wayland
ˈweɪlənd
Zealand
ˈziːlənd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELAND

elaborator
elaboratory
elaeolite
elaeoptene
Elagabalus
elaiosome
Elam
Elamite
Elamitic
elance
elanet
elaphine
elapid
elapine
elapse
Elara
elasmobranch
elasmosaur
elastance
elastane

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELAND

Auckland
bland
Deutschland
highland
land
Maryland
Nederland
New England
New Zealand
Oakland
overland
Queensland
Rhode Island
Scotland
Swaziland
Thailand
the South Island
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
wonderland
woodland

Synonyms and antonyms of eland in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «eland» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELAND

Find out the translation of eland to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eland from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eland» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大羚羊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eland
570 millions of speakers

English

eland
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इलैंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إلاند
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

канна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Eland
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষিণ আফ্রিার কৃষ্ণসার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éland
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eland
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eland
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エランド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

롯데
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nai ở nam phi châu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எலண்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलेंंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Afrika geyiği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eland
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Eland
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

канна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eland
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

είδος αντιλόπης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eland
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eland
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eland
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eland

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELAND»

The term «eland» is regularly used and occupies the 59.156 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «eland» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «eland» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eland

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELAND»

Discover the use of eland in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eland and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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People of the Eland: Rock Paintings of the Drakensberg ...
The book provides an account of the rock art of the Drakensberg Range and historical information on the mountain San themselves.The book aims to gain an insiders view of the rock art using San understandings of the world.
Patricia Vinnicombe, 2010
2
First catch your eland
A blend of personal reminiscence and historical insight seasons a history of Africa through its food, from the antelope of the Bushmen to the pastries of the Cape Colonists
Laurens Van der Post, 1978
3
The Rock Art of Southern Africa
CHAPTER FIVE Crystallised metaphors In the preceding , chapters I have repeatedly referred to paintings of eland. Indeed, the prominence of this antelope in the art suggests there can be little doubt that it enjoyed some sort of special status ...
J. David Lewis-Williams, 1983
4
New Perspectives on Prehistoric Art
In imitating mating behavior of female eland, the dancing women are clearly signaling wrong species. Do they also play at wrong sex? Men do not always wield the horns. There are accounts of Ju/'hoan"0 and !X6"1 women dancing without ...
Günter Berghaus, 2004
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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed ...
Eland. Tragelaphus (Taurotragus) oryx TRAITS. The largest, most oxlike antelope . Height and weight: males 163 cm (151-183), average 500-600 kg (450-942), females 142 cm (125-153), 340-445 kg (317-470). Horns: both sexes, 1-2 tight ...
Richard Estes, 1991
6
Flight of the eland
Concentric circles, triangles, dots and even hand prints; it was truly mesmerisingl He looked at how realistic some of the animal paintings looked and then his eye caught one painting in particular; it looked like an eland but with a man's face.
Roohi Shah
7
Wildlife Resources: A Global Account of Economic Use
In addition to individual farmers in South Africa and former South-West Africa who bred tamed antelope more or less as a hobby, large herds of semi-domesticated eland were established for experimental purposes in the Drakensberg Reserve ...
Harald H. Roth, Günter Merz, 1997
8
Eland's tutor to astrology: or, Astrology made easie
HERE is presented to thy View aflwt Compendium of Ajirology, which for its brevity and plain- nefi is call'd A Tutor to Aftro- logy, it being an Introduction to that Art, compiled, near half a Century of Tears (ince, by the ingenious Mr. W. Eland, ...
William Eland, George Parker, 1704
9
Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World
Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae Weight: 2,200 lb. (1,000 kg) Height: 57-73 in. (145-185 cm) Diet: Leaves and shoots Longevity: 23-26 years Habitat: Dry scrub bush Range: West-central Africa The giant eland is so named  ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2001
10
The Moon: Myth and Image
They were the tracks of an Eland, a little deer with straight horns. Mantis sat down by the water and waited. The Eland came to drink at the water. And Mantis called: 'Kwammanga-a's shoe's piece.' And the Eland came up to his father. Mantis ...
Jules Cashford, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eland is used in the context of the following news items.
1
In South Africa, People Painted with Cow Milk Long Before They …
Some of the wild bovids this milk may have come from include eland, kudu, buffalo, duiker or bushback. And like the wild ancestors of cattle, ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
2
Bush lodge seduces body and mind
The leopards eluded us, but we did spot buffalo, giraffe, eland, herds of impala, vultures, wildebeest, as well as caracal – a not-often-seen wild ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
3
Farm garden is open for charity
The gardens at Eland Green Farm in Ponteland will be open to the public on Sunday, from 11am until 4.30pm. The event will be held to raise ... «Morpeth Herald, Jul 15»
4
LMT hands refurbished Ratel back to SA War Museum
The vehicle, along with an Eland 60, Eland 90 and Ferret armoured car, were removed from the museum by military police in January 2005, ... «defenceWeb, Jul 15»
5
EU May Still Seek Compromise Deal With Greece
Eland said he believed EU leaders feared a Greek exit from the eurozone could set off a chain reaction in other Mediterranean economies. «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
6
Snow closes Napier-Taupo road, Rimutaka Rd reopens
"Snow is around 4-5 inches thick from Eland Station near Eskdale right through to Te Haroto and beyond." The Rimutaka Hill Rd near ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Say 'No' To Greek Financial Irresponsibility – OpEd
By Ivan Eland. Now that the Greek public has thumbed its nose at Greece's international creditors by voting “no” in a referendum on their most ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
8
Let Greece Exit the Eurozone
Let Greece Exit the Eurozone. by Ivan Eland, July 07, 2015. Print This | Share This. In withdrawing from negotiations with Greece's international creditors and ... «Antiwar.com, Jul 15»
9
Hammersdale residents remember David Masondo
South Africa. Gauteng. Johannesburg. David Masondo, lead singer of the Soul Brothers, pictured at home. Picture: Daily Sun/Peter Eland ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
10
Blaze Rages At Phoenixville Townhouse, Firefighter Injured
Fire units were alerted at 10:34 of an oven fire near 19000 Eland Downe, and they responded to the scene within minutes, officials said. «Patch.com, Jul 15»

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