/ Dictionary / Index H hartebeest: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: har•te•beest Pronunciation: (här'tu-bēst", härt'bēst"), [key] — pl. -beests, -beest. any large African antelope of the genus Alcelaphus, having ringed horns that curve backward: some species are endangered. any of several related African antelopes, as certain species of the genus Damaliscus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hartebeest (Thesaurus) Harte Hartford Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language