1 any of various deerlike ruminants of the family Bovidae, esp. abundant in Africa and typically tall, slender, graceful, and swift-moving with smooth hair and upward-pointing horns, e.g. gazelles, gnus, kudus, and impala.
2 leather made from the skin of any of these.
Etymology: ME f. OF antelop or f. med.L ant(h)alopus f. late Gk antholops, of unkn. orig.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.