n. [ D.; akin to G. gemsbock the male or buck of the chamois; gemse chamois, goat of the Alps + bock buck. ] (Zool.) A South African antelope (Oryx Capensis), having long, sharp, nearly straight horns. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles