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Gazelle \Ga*zelle"\, n. [F. gazelle, OF. also, gazel; cf. Sp. gacela, Pr. gazella, It. gazella; all fr. Ar. ghaz?l a wild goat.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus Gazella, esp. G. dorcas; -- called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes. [Written also gazel.]

Note: The common species of Northern Africa ( Gazella dorcas); the Arabian gazelle, or ariel ( G. Arabica); the mohr of West Africa ( G. mohr); the Indian ( G. Bennetti); the ahu or Persian ( G. subgutturosa); and the springbok or tsebe ( G. euchore) of South Africa, are the best known.

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Corinne, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
Population (2000): 621
Housing Units (2000): 208
Land area (2000): 3.580943 sq. miles (9.274600 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.077076 sq. miles (0.199625 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.658019 sq. miles (9.474225 sq. km)
FIPS code: 15830
Located within: Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location: 41.548575 N, 112.113752 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 84307
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Corinne (name)

Corinne is a female name, and the French or English variant of Corina, meaning "beautiful maiden". It has become popular following the publication of Corinne, a 1808 novel by Madame de Stael.

Various spellings of the name exist, although some attest that "Corinne" is the most appropriate and age-old spelling. Other spellings include: Corrine, Corin, Corinn, Coryn, Corryn, Koryn, Korin, Cori, Corrinne, Corinna, Korinna, Karynne and Korinne.

Corinne (horse)

Corinne (1815–after 1832) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare, which in 1818 became the second filly to win both the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse and the Oaks at Epsom Downs Racecourse. In a racing career which lasted from April 1818 until August 1820 she ran eighteen times and won eight races.

Corinne

Corinne may refer to:

  • Corinne, Oklahoma, an incorporated community
  • Corinne, Utah, a city
  • Corinne (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse
  • Corinne (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)

Usage examples of "corinne".

Warm as toast in her flannel nightgown in her pretty white-rattan bed beneath the hand-knit quilt Corinne had found in a Chautauqua Falls secondhand shop.

Like Mammy, Lady, and Planter, Cynara, Congressman, and Corinne were buried together.

Then, as Corinne responded with an obedient nod, Chalmody turned to Mayberry and Bracy, who were standing like statues in the hallway, totally confounded by the amazing turn of things.

Corinne savored the feel of his mouth for a moment, then bent to put little Jennifer in the incubator.

Corinne confessed when they had checked out of the inn and were enroute to the car.

Anna finished strapping Corinne to the backboard and immobilizing her head and neck between orange foam cubes designed for the purpose.

Opposite them were benched Tu Shan, Asagao, Aliyat, and she whose name among them remained Corinne Macandal.

Michael cursed, stumbling in Connne's wake, and grabbed the amicted bird, its eyes glaring in panic, wings flapping like a deranged windmill until Michael managed to pinion them against its sides, and deft-fingered Corinne, quicker and stronger than any girl Michael had known, managed to untangle the nylon line, maybe six feet of it, not an easy task in these circumstances, as, attracted by the commotion, a small appreciative crowd gathered on the bank of the lagoon to shout encouragement and break into cheers and applause when at last the goose was freed, and half swam half flew amphibian-airplane style to join the other indignant, honking and wing-thrashing birds at the far end of the lagoon.

Past the Eastgate Shopping Center (where Corinne had intended to shop, at Kinart and T-J's, no time for that now) and the fast-food restaurants, gas stations, car wash.

As killers and imprisoners of creatures with paranormal endowment, Stormwarden and Firelord might indeed continue the starprobe Corinne Dane's original directive: to discover means of defending mankind against the psionic warfare of aliens.

His son Tucker was in college, so it wouldn't much matter to him where they lived, but the move might be disruptive for Corinne and Ben.

Before Corinne, he had had a string of one-nighters and casual weekends with Hannah, Nancy, Robin and Cylvia.

There was no hint of a smile in his black eyes, rather that strange look that reminded Corinne of a predatory animal.

Corinne recalled how, a lifetime ago, when she'd been a young teenager, she'd used sometimes to swim in the dank chlorine-smelling bluish water of the Ransomville YM-YWCA pool on one of her infrequent outings in town.

He'd never come out and admitted to Corinne that she was right, morally or otherwise, but Corinne guessed he'd become revulsed by the idiotic bloodshed and his friends' behavior.