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oribi
[awr-uh-bee, or‑]
noun
plural
oribisa small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
oribi
/ ˈɒɪɪ /
noun
a small African antelope, Ourebia ourebi, of grasslands and bush south of the Sahara, with fawn-coloured coat and, in the male, ridged spikelike horns
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oribi1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of oribi1
Example Sentences
She was posted to Belfast when HMS Oribi came into port for repairs.
That included staffing her post as the news came in that a convoy escorted by her future husband’s ship, the destroyer HMS Oribi, had been attacked by a U-boat wolf pack.
Twelve of the convoy’s 43 ships were lost, but HMS Oribi made it safely to Newfoundland.
The tiny oribi, about the size of a greyhound, saw its population plummet by 50%.
One day, Royal Navy destroyer HMS Oribi arrived in Belfast for repairs.
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