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oribi
[ awr-uh-bee, or‑ ]
noun
plural oribis.
- a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
oribi
/ ˈɒ°ùɪ²úɪ /
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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of oribi1
1785–95; < Afrikaans < Khoikhoi, perhaps to be identified with Nama !gore-b
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of oribi1
C18: from Afrikaans, probably from Khoikhoi arab
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She was posted to Belfast when HMS Oribi came into port for repairs.
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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.
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Twelve of the convoy’s 43 ships were lost, but HMS Oribi made it safely to Newfoundland.
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The tiny oribi, about the size of a greyhound, saw its population plummet by 50%.
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One day, Royal Navy destroyer HMS Oribi arrived in Belfast for repairs.
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