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  GNU, n.  An animal of South Africa, which in its domesticated state
  resembles a horse, a buffalo and a stag.  In its wild condition it is
  something like a thunderbolt, an earthquake and a cyclone.
  
      A hunter from Kew caught a distant view
          Of a peacefully meditative gnu,
      And he said:  "I'll pursue, and my hands imbrue
          In its blood at a closer interview."
      But that beast did ensue and the hunter it threw
          O'er the top of a palm that adjacent grew;
      And he said as he flew:  "It is well I withdrew
          Ere, losing my temper, I wickedly slew
          That really meritorious gnu."
                                                             Jarn Leffer
  
  

  GNU
       
           /g*noo/ 1. A recursive acronym:
          "GNU's Not Unix!".  The Free Software Foundation's project
          to provide a freely distributable replacement for Unix.  The
          GNU Manifesto was published in the March 1985 issue of
          Dr. Dobb's Journal but the GNU project started a year and a
          half earlier when Richard Stallman was trying to get funding
          to work on his freely distributable editor, Emacs.
       
          Emacs and the GNU C compiler, gcc, two tools designed
          for this project, have become very popular.  GNU software is
          available from many GNU archive sites.
       
          See also Hurd.
       
          2.  John Gilmore.
       
          [{Jargon File]
       
          (1997-04-12)
       
       

  Gnu \Gnu\, n. [Hottentot gnu, or nju: cf. F. gnou.] (Zo["o]l.)
     One of two species of large South African antelopes of the
     genus Catoblephas, having a mane and bushy tail, and curved
     horns in both sexes. [Written also gnoo.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The common gnu or wildebeest ({Catoblephas gnu) is
           plain brown; the brindled gnu or blue wildebeest ({C.
           gorgon) is larger, with transverse stripes of black on
           the neck and shoulders.
           [1913 Webster]

  GNU /gnoo/, _not_ /noo/ 1. [acronym: `GNU's Not Unix!', see {recursive
     acronym}] A Unix-workalike development effort of the Free Software
     Foundation headed by Richard Stallman <>. GNU EMACS and the
     GNU C compiler, two tools designed for this project, have become very
     popular in hackerdom and elsewhere. The GNU project was designed partly
     to proselytize for RMS's position that information is community property
     and all software source should be shared. One of its slogans is "Help
     stamp out software hoarding!" Though this remains controversial (because
     it implicitly denies any right of designers to own, assign, and sell the
     results of their labors), many hackers who disagree with RMS have
     nevertheless cooperated to produce large amounts of high-quality
     software for free redistribution under the Free Software Foundation's
     imprimatur. The GNU project has a web page at `http://www.gnu.org'. See
     EMACS, copyleft, General Public Virus, Linux. 2. Noted Unix
     hacker John Gilmore <>, founder of Usenet's anarchic alt.*
     hierarchy.
  
  

  GNU
       GNU's Not Unix (rekursiv!, Unix, GNU, OS)
       
       

  Gnu \Gnu\, n. [Hottentot gnu, or nju: cf. F. gnou.] (Zo["o]l.)
     One of two species of large South African antelopes of the
     genus Catoblephas, having a mane and bushy tail, and curved
     horns in both sexes. [Written also gnoo.]
  
     Note: The common gnu or wildebeest ({Catoblephas gnu) is
           plain brown; the brindled gnu or blue wildebeest ({C.
           gorgon) is larger, with transverse stripes of black on
           the neck and shoulders.

  gnu
       n : large African antelope having a head with horns like an ox
           and a long tufted tail [syn: wildebeest]

  gnu
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ θηλαστικό en) γκνου

  Gnu
     Γερμανικά n.
     (ετ θηλαστικό de) το γκνου

  gnu
     Finnish n.
     1 #English, wildebeest (gloss: antelope of the genus
  ''Connochaetes'')
     2 black wildebeest, white-tailed gnu, (taxlink Connochaetes gnou
  species) (gloss: large antelope native to south Africa)
     3 blue wildebeest, brindled gnu, (taxlink Connochaetes taurinus
  species) (gloss: large antelope native to eastern Africa)
     Italian n.
     1 (l en gnu)
     2 wildebeest, kokoon
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     a #English or wildebeest (''large antelope'')
     Polish n.
     #English
     Romanian n.
     (l en gnu), wildebeest

  Gnu
     German n.
     n gnu

  GNU
     n.
     The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free%20Software%20Foundation
  project to develop a free UNIX-like operating system, including the
  legal framework, such as the source code and documentation licenses.

  gnu
     n.
     A large antelope of the genus ''(ll mul Connochaetes)'', native to
  Africa, having curved horns.

  GNU
     n.
     The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free%20Software%20Foundation
  project to develop a free UNIX-like operating system, including the
  legal framework, such as the source code and documentation licenses.

  gnu
     Finnish n.
     1 #English, wildebeest (gloss: antelope of the genus
  ''Connochaetes'')
     2 black wildebeest, white-tailed gnu, (taxlink Connochaetes gnou
  species) (gloss: large antelope native to south Africa)
     3 blue wildebeest, brindled gnu, (taxlink Connochaetes taurinus
  species) (gloss: large antelope native to eastern Africa)
     Italian n.
     1 (l en gnu)
     2 wildebeest, kokoon
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     a #English or wildebeest (''large antelope'')
     Polish n.
     #English
     Romanian n.
     (l en gnu), wildebeest

  Gnu
     German n.
     n gnu

  GNU
     n.
     The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free%20Software%20Foundation
  project to develop a free UNIX-like operating system, including the
  legal framework, such as the source code and documentation licenses.

  gnu
     Finnish n.
     1 #English, wildebeest (gloss: antelope of the genus
  ''Connochaetes'')
     2 black wildebeest, white-tailed gnu, (taxlink Connochaetes gnou
  species) (gloss: large antelope native to south Africa)
     3 blue wildebeest, brindled gnu, (taxlink Connochaetes taurinus
  species) (gloss: large antelope native to eastern Africa)
     Italian n.
     1 (l en gnu)
     2 wildebeest, kokoon
     Norwegian Bokmål n.
     a #English or wildebeest (''large antelope'')
     Polish n.
     #English

  Gnu
     German n.
     n gnu

  GNU
     n.
     The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free%20Software%20Foundation
  project to develop a free UNIX-like operating system, including the
  legal framework, such as the source code and documentation licenses.

  gnu
     Englanti n.
     gnuu

  Gnu
     Saksa n.
     gnuu (+luokka de eläin)

  gnu
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=däggdjur språk=en) gnu#Svenska
     n.
     (tagg: kat=däggdjur) individ av någon art från släktet
  ''Connochaetes'' inom däggdjursfamiljen slidhornsdjur (Bovidae)

  Gnu
     Tyska n.
     (tagg däggdjur språk=de) gnu

  gnu
     n.
     (tagg: kat=däggdjur) individ av någon art från släktet
  ''Connochaetes'' inom däggdjursfamiljen slidhornsdjur (Bovidae)

  Gnu /ɡnuː/ 
  гну
  Zoologie: afrikanische Antilope, die in großen Herden lebt und zur Gruppe der Kuhantilopen gehört

  Gnu /ɡnuː/ 
  γκνου
  Zoologie: afrikanische Antilope, die in großen Herden lebt und zur Gruppe der Kuhantilopen gehört

  Gnu /ɡənˈuː/ 
   [zool.] gnu , wildebeest 
   see: Gnus
  

  Gnu /ɡnuː/ 
  gnuu, gnu
  Zoologie: afrikanische Antilope, die in großen Herden lebt und zur Gruppe der Kuhantilopen gehört

  Gnu /ɡnuː/ 
  gnou
  Zoologie: afrikanische Antilope, die in großen Herden lebt und zur Gruppe der Kuhantilopen gehört

  Gnu /ɡnuː/ 
  wildebeest
  Zoologie: afrikanische Antilope, die in großen Herden lebt und zur Gruppe der Kuhantilopen gehört

  Gnu /ɡnuː/ 
  gnu
  Zoologie: afrikanische Antilope, die in großen Herden lebt und zur Gruppe der Kuhantilopen gehört

  Gnu /ɡnuː/ 
  гну
  Zoologie: afrikanische Antilope, die in großen Herden lebt und zur Gruppe der Kuhantilopen gehört

  Gnu /ɡnuː/ 
  ñu
  Zoologie: afrikanische Antilope, die in großen Herden lebt und zur Gruppe der Kuhantilopen gehört

  Gnu /ɡnuː/ 
  gnu
  Zoologie: afrikanische Antilope, die in großen Herden lebt und zur Gruppe der Kuhantilopen gehört

  gnu /ɡənˈuː/
  wildebees

  GNU /ɡənˈuː/
  جينو

  gnu //njuː// //nuː// //ɡəˈnjuː// //ɡəˈnuː// 
  гну
  large antelope of the genus Connochaetes

  gnu /ɡənˈuː/ 
  pakůň

  gnu /ɡənˈuː/
  Gnu  [zool.]
     Synonym: wildebeest
  
   see: gnus, wildebeests
  

  GNU's Not Unix /dʒˌiːˌɛnjˈuː ˈɛs nˌɒt jˈuːnɪks/ (GNU /ɡənˈuː/)
  GNU ist nicht Unix.

  gnu //njuː// //nuː// //ɡəˈnjuː// //ɡəˈnuː// 
  gnuu, gnu
  large antelope of the genus Connochaetes

  gnu /njuː/
  gnou

  gnu /ɡənˈuː/
  gnu, vraćanje

  gnu /ɡənˈuː/
  gnú

  gnu //njuː// //nuː// //ɡəˈnjuː// //ɡəˈnuː// 
  ヌー, 牛氈鹿
  large antelope of the genus Connochaetes

  gnu //njuː// //nuː// //ɡəˈnjuː// //ɡəˈnuː// 
  gnu
  large antelope of the genus Connochaetes

  gnu /ɡənˈuː/
  1. öküz başlı kıvrık boynuzlu, yeleli ve uzun kuyruklu bir Güney Afrika antilopu. gnu, (zool.) Connochaetes.

  gnu /ɡnˈu/
  gnu

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  гнута
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  γκνου
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  gnuu
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  ヌー
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  gnu
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  gnoe
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  gnu
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  gnu
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  гну
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  ñu
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  gnu
  } mammifero

  gnu //ˈɲɲu// 
  gnu
  } mammifero

  gnu
  gnu

  gnu
  gnu

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  гну
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  Gnu
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  γκνου
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  gnu, wildebeest
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  gnuu, gnu
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  gnou
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  wildebeest
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  gnu
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  ヌー
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  gnoe
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  gnu
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  gnu
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  гну
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  ñu
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  gnu
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnu/ 
  gnu
  (zoologia, zoologiczny) Connochaetes, rodzaj dużych antylop z rodziny krętorogich;

  gnu /ɡnˈu/ 
  gnou

  gnu /ɡnˈu/ 
  ñu

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  гну
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  Gnu
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  γκνου
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  gnuu, gnu
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  gnou
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  gnu
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  ヌー
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  gnoe
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  gnu
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  gnu
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  гну
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  ñu
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  gnu /ŋnˈʉ/ 
  gnu
  individ av någon art från släktet Connochaetes

  
/ˈnu/

  33 Moby Thesaurus words for "gnu":
     Cape elk, Virginia deer, antelope, buck, camel, camelopard,
     caribou, deer, deerlet, doe, dromedary, eland, elk, fallow deer,
     fawn, gazelle, giraffe, hart, hartebeest, hind, kaama, moose,
     mule deer, musk deer, okapi, red deer, reindeer, roe, roe deer,
     roebuck, springbok, stag, wildebeest
  
  

  n. 角马;

     n. 角马