panther

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈpænθəɹ/
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/ˈpænθəɹ/ · /ˈpænθə/ · /ˈpæntə(ɹ)/ · /ˈpeɪntə(ɹ)/

Definition of panther

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
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noun

  1. Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
  2. Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
  3. A cougar; especially the Florida panther.
  4. (slang)A girl, especially a young one, who pursues older men.
  5. A creature resembling a big cat, typically incensed (“emitting fire”), and often having a multicolored hide, found in Ancient Greek mythology and in medieval and later heraldry (in which its depiction sometimes approaches that of a horse).
  6. (US)A member of the Black Panther Party, White Panther Party or Gray Panthers.

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Etymology

From Middle English pantere, panter, from Old French pantere, from Latin panthēra, from Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”).

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