cheetah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cheetah
1695–1705; < Hindi cītā < Sanskrit citraka leopard; compare Pali cittaka, Prakrit cittaya
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Example Sentences
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Her big ambition is to travel to Kenya, to photograph cheetahs in the wild.
From BBC
His similarity to the film’s villain, Mr. Potter — a wealthy, nasty slumlord who names everything he takes control of after himself — was easier to point out than spots on a cheetah.
From Los Angeles Times
Lala springs into action, lithe as a cheetah, and dashes to the bow of the ship.
From Literature
The children found the cheetah statues amusing and busied themselves doing math problems with the spots.
From Literature
Similar cases involving cheetahs from Syria, a gorilla from Haiti, and bonobos from Iraq are among those questioned by CITES.
From Barron's
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