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PRONUNCIATION OF GEMSBUCK

gemsbuck  [ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEMSBUCK

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conjunction
determiner
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Gemsbuck 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 GEMSBUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gemsbuck

Gemsbok

The gemsbok or gemsbuck is a large antelope in the Oryx genus. It is native to the arid regions of Southern Africa, such as the Kalahari Desert. Some authorities formerly included the East African oryx as a subspecies. The current gemsbok population in South Africa is estimated at 373,000 individuals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GEMSBUCK


blackbuck
ˈblækˌbʌk
blesbok
ˈblɛsˌbʌk
blesbuck
ˈblɛsˌbʌk
bontebok
ˈbɒntɪˌbʌk
bushbuck
ˈbʊʃˌbʌk
crossbuck
ˈkrɒsˌbʌk
gemsbok
ˈɡɛmzˌbʌk
hawbuck
ˈhɔːˌbʌk
jumbuck
ˈdʒʌmˌbʌk
marshbuck
ˈmɑːʃˌbʌk
megabuck
ˈmɛɡəˌbʌk
Nubuck
ˈnjuːˌbʌk
prongbuck
ˈprɒŋˌbʌk
reedbuck
ˈriːdˌbʌk
roebuck
ˈrəʊˌbʌk
sawbuck
ˈsɔːˌbʌk
springbok
ˈsprɪŋˌbʌk
springbuck
ˈsprɪŋˌbʌk
waterbuck
ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEMSBUCK

gemmiferous
gemmily
gemminess
gemming
gemmiparous
gemmiparously
gemmological
gemmologist
gemmology
gemmulation
gemmule
gemmy
gemological
gemologist
gemology
gemot
gemote
gemsbok
gemshorn
gemstone

WORDS THAT END LIKE GEMSBUCK

a fast buck
bang for one´s buck
blue buck
chuck
duck
fuck
huck
Innsbruck
luck
mindfuck
no such luck
pass the buck
puck
schmuck
struck
stuck
suck
truck
tuck
zambuck

Synonyms and antonyms of gemsbuck in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gemsbuck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GEMSBUCK

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The translations of gemsbuck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gemsbuck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

gemsbuck
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gemsbuck
570 millions of speakers

English

gemsbuck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gemsbuck
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

gemsbuck
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бейза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gemsbuck
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gemsbuck
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gemsbuck
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gemsbuck
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gemsbuck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

gemsbuck
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gemsbuck
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gemsbuck
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gemsbuck
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gemsbuck
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जॅमबक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gemsbuck
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gemsbuck
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gemsbuck
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бейза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gemsbuck
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gemsbuck
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gemsbokke
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Gemsbuck
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gemsbuck
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gemsbuck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GEMSBUCK»

The term «gemsbuck» is used very little and occupies the 159.983 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GEMSBUCK» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEMSBUCK»

Discover the use of gemsbuck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gemsbuck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beyond Hunting and Fishing: The Last Experiences and Other ...
Since wildlife has great monetary value, it will be protected. There are three species of Oryx and a sub-species. I have known about the Gemsbuck ( Oryxgazelle) but I didn't get a chance to hunt them in Africa. The Arabian Oryx ( Oryx leucoryx) ...
Ben D. Mahaffey, 2012
2
The Native Tribes of South West Africa
The /gae-:/;nab or gemsbuck dance represents a gemsbuck bull, cow and calf being chased by two men with three or four dogs. The hull and cow carry horns but the calf does not. The gemsbuck lead and are followed by the men and dogs,  ...
L. Fourie, C.H. Hahn, V. Vedder, 2012
3
A LIFETIME OF OUTDOOR ACTION: Five Volumes of Hunting and ...
There is a sub-species of the Gemsbuck, the Fringe-eared Oryx (Oryx beisa callotis). The most prominent is the Gemsbuck and is a popular game animal. There are large numbers of the Gemsbuck in the White Sands area of New Mexico, and ...
Ben D. Mahaffey, 2013
4
Cattle Plague: A History
Theiler ( 1 897a) reported that species affected in the Transvaal were bontebok, blesbok, duiker, steenbok, waterbuck, reedbuck, springbuck, gemsbuck, bushbuck, and kudu. Unaffected were impala, blue wildebeest, black wildebeest, and ...
Clive A. Spinage, 2003
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Proceedings of the Scientific Meetings of the Zoological ...
(Gemsbok of the Dutch ; Gemsbuck of the English ; Kukama of the Bechuanas and Makalakas ; Ko of the Masaras.) The Gemsbuck is almost entirely confined to the arid deserts of South-western Africa. In the Kalahari desert, to the west of ...
The Zoological Society of London 1881
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
G3; BT Card games Gemsbok (ll/lay Subd Geog) UF Cape oryx Gemsbuck Oryx gazella BT Oryx Gemsbok National Park (Botswana) BT National parks and reserves— Botswana Gemsbuck USE Gemsbok Gemse family USE Gambs family ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2002
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
G3; Gemsbok UF Cape oryx Gemsbuck Oryx gazella BT Oryx Gemsbuck USE Gemsbok Gemse family USE Gambs family Gemstone collecting USE Mineralogy —Collectors and collecting Precious stones—Collectors and collecting ...
‎1989
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To Chase the Setting Sun
Lance and Inja's daughterSusan tooka Warthog, Blesbuck, Wildabeast, and a Gemsbuck. Their Grandson Lance Jr. took Impala, Blesbuck, Gemsbuck and alarge Zebra. Kody took Wildabeast, Impala, Duiker,and Kudu,Kaden, took Wildabeast, ...
Warren K. Parker
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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
Other animals, such as the duiker ('Cephalopus mergens') or puti(ofthe Bechuanas),the steinbuck ('Tragulus rupestris') or puruhuru, the gemsbuck (' Oryxcapensis') or kukama, andthe porcupine ('Hystrix cristata'), areall able to subsist ...
David Livingstone, 2014
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Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
Other animals, such as the duiker (`Cephalopus mergens') or puti (of the Bechuanas), the steinbuck (`Tragulus rupestris') or puruhuru, the gemsbuck (` Oryx capensis') or kukama, and the porcupine (`Hystrix cristata'), are all able to subsist ...
David Livingstone, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEMSBUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gemsbuck is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kirkwood Wildsfees: Biltong and koedoedrol spitting competition
The specialty game - like golden Wildebeest and White Gemsbuck - is auctioned off for record high prices. The 2015 ABSA Kirkwood Wildsfees ... «News24, Jun 15»
2
Glenn McGrath's hunting obsession
“We have over 20 different antelope species, including kudu, gemsbuck, lechwe, springbuck and blesbuck as well as giraffe and buffalo.”. «Woman's Day, Feb 15»
3
The incredible history of Bushman rock art in Southern Africa revealed
Red Meat Animals include the kudu, eland, tsessebe, hartebeest, springbuck, gemsbuck and giraffe. White Meat Animals seem to be ... «Times LIVE, Aug 14»
4
Junior League honors its sustainer membership
... South Africa, including a zebra rug at the entrance of the home; kudu and gemsbuck (species of the antelope) in the small den off the kitchen; ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Apr 14»
5
Kalida lad goes hunting in Africa
... were a spring buck, a Gemsbuck, a Blue Wildabeast, a kudu and others. ... small with the Spring Buck and my second one was a Gemsbuck. «Putnam County Sentinel, Aug 13»
6
Fairbanks man relishes hunts in Zimbabwe, South Africa
... warthogs, a red hartebeest, a black wildebeest, a gemsbuck, a springbok, a reedbuck, a blessbok, a waterbuck, a cape buffalo and a hyena. «Juneau Empire, Jun 13»
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Hooked on Africa: Fairbanks man relishes hunts in Zimbabwe, South …
... warthogs, a red hartebeest, a black wildebeest, a gemsbuck, a springbok, a reedbuck, a blessbok, a waterbuck, a cape buffalo and a hyena. «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jun 13»
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Paint your wagon ways
... its Mountain House, built on the slopes of the adjoining Renosterberg mountains where springbuck, blesbuck, gemsbuck and kudu roam. «Mail & Guardian Online, Apr 13»
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Hunt of a lifetime
Herds of gemsbuck, warthog, wildebeest, impala, kudu, zebra and buffalo frequent water holes, but Connor was looking for a quality blesbuck. «Republican & Herald, Oct 12»
10
Shipping the kill
Gardner has mounted “leopards, lions, wildebeests, impalas, gemsbuck, all the plains game,” he said. “I have done lots of zebras. I have done ... «The Durango Herald, Sep 12»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gemsbuck [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gemsbuck>. May 2024 ».
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