panther

¹

[ pan-ther ]

noun

, plural pan·thers, (especially collectively) pan·ther.

1. the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
2. the leopard, Panthera pardus.
3. any leopard in the black color phase.
4. a very fierce person.
5. Panther, Military. a 43-ton (39-metric ton) German tank of World War II with a 75 mm gun as its main armament.

adjective

1. fierce; strong and violent.

Panther

²

[ pan-ther ]

noun

1. Black Panther.

panther

/ ˈpænθə /

noun

1. another name for the leopard, esp the black variety, which is known as the black panther
2. any of various related animals, esp the puma

Word History and Origins

Origin of panther¹

First recorded before 1000; from Latin panthēra, from Greek pánthēr; replacing Middle English pantere (from Old French, from Latin ) and Old English pandher (from Latin )

Origin of panther²

First recorded in 1965–70

Word History and Origins

Origin of panther¹

C14: from Old French pantère, from Latin panthēra, from Greek panthēr; perhaps related to Sanskrit pundarīka tiger

Example Sentences

“Black Panther and all of Wakanda is one of the most interesting characters in Marvel history,” said Feige.

From The Daily Beast

Carolina Panther Greg Hardy was convicted this summer of assaulting his girlfriend and threatening her life.

From The Daily Beast

Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Black Panther and The Runaways are other projects on the horizon.

From The Daily Beast

Staying with his propaganda style, Fairey chose to portray a political black cat as a member of the Black Panther Party.

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Then in 2011, Marvel hired Mark Bailey to write a script for a Black Panther film.

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The Hindu walks with a great deal of poise, in fact, very much like an elephant, but he also has the agility of the panther.

From Project Gutenberg

If there was another panther around, he did not show himself, and at the break of day the troop was once more on the way.

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He removed the bar of the door and through the crevice sounded his terrible war-cry, the scream of a panther.

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From the direction of the settlement came the scream of a panther, and at the sound the camp seemed to stir uneasily.

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The 299 howling of the wolves, and the scream of a panther, leaping to make a kill, passed unheard.

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Related Words

• cougar