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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Eland \E"land\, n. [D. eland elk, of Slav. origin; cf Pol. jelen stag, Russ. ol['e]ne, Lith. elnis; perh. akin to E. elk.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A species of large South African antelope ({Oreas canna}). It is valued both for its hide and flesh, and is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; -- called also {Cape elk}. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The elk or moose. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: eland n : either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Eland, WI (village, FIPS 22975) Location: 44.86584 N, 89.21135 W Population (1990): 247 (90 housing units) Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54427
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