panther

[ pan-ther ]
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noun,plural pan·thers, (especially collectively) pan·ther.
  1. the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.

  2. the leopard, Panthera pardus.

  1. any leopard in the black color phase.

  2. a very fierce person.

  3. 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.

Origin of panther

1
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 )

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Panther
[ pan-ther ]

Origin of Panther

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First recorded in 1965–70

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British Dictionary definitions for panther

panther

/ (ˈpænθə) /


nounplural -thers or -ther
  1. another name for the leopard, esp the black variety, which is known as the black panther

  2. US and Canadian any of various related animals, esp the puma

Origin of panther

1
C14: from Old French pantère, from Latin panthēra, from Greek panthēr; perhaps related to Sanskrit pundarīka tiger

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