tsessebe

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noun

A large African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus (formerly Alcelaphus lunata), similar to the hartebeest, but having its horns regularly curved.

OriginTswana tshesebe →
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Meanings

nountsessebe (plural tsessebes)

plural tsessebes · alternative sassaby · alternative sassabye

  1. A large African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus (formerly Alcelaphus lunata), similar to the hartebeest, but having its horns regularly curved.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
topi

Origin

  1. Tswanatshesebe
  2. Englishtsessebe

From Tswana tshesebe. Probably an alteration of tshephe (“antelope, springbok”).

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APA

tsessebe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsessebe

MLA

“tsessebe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsessebe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tsessebe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tsessebe.

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