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pard
1[ pahrd ]
/ pɑrd /
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noun Literary.
a leopard or panther.
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Origin of pard
11250–1300; Middle English parde (<Old French pard) <Latin pardus<Greek párdos (masculine), derivative of párdalis (feminine); compare Old English (rare) pardus
OTHER WORDS FROM pard
pard·ine [pahr-dahyn, -din], /ˈpɑr daɪn, -dɪn/, adjectiveWords nearby pard
parchment paper, parchment worm, parclose, parcours, parcourse, pard, pardah, pardalote, pardi, pardner, pardon
Other definitions for pard (2 of 2)
Origin of pard
21840–50, Americanism; by alteration and shortening of partner
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British Dictionary definitions for pard (2 of 2)
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/ (pɑːd) /
noun
archaic a leopard or panther
Word Origin for pard
C13: via Old French from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos
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