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Meaning of GNU | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˈd͡ʒiːˌɛnˈjuː

Definitions

  1. A large antelope of the genus Connochaetes, native to Africa, having curved horns.
  2. Abbreviation of government of national unity.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  3. The Free Software Foundation's project to develop a free UNIX-like operating system, including the legal framework, such as the source code and documentation licenses.

Equivalents

Afrikaans wildebees
العربية جينو نُو
Català nyu
Čeština pakůň
Dansk gnu
Deutsch Gnu
Ελληνικά γκνου
Esperanto gnuo
Español ñu
Suomi gnu gnuu
Français gnou GNU
Gaeilge gnú
Galego ñu
Íslenska gnýr
Italiano gnu kokoon
한국어
Kurdî gnû
Nederlands gnoe
Polski antylopa gnu gnu
Português gnu
Română gnu
Kiswahili mbogo nyumbu
Українська гну

Examples

“This scenario would hark back to the post-apartheid era when South Africa operated under a GNU to oversee the new constitution, led by Mandela as president and FW de Klerk and Thabo Mbeki as deputy presidents, between April 1994 and February 1997.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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