panther
[ pan-ther ]
/ ˈpæn θər /
noun, plural pan·thers, (especially collectively) pan·ther.
the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
the leopard, Panthera pardus.
any leopard in the black color phase.
Informal.
a very fierce person.
(initial capital letter) Military.
a 43-ton (39 metric tons) German tank of World War II with a 75mm gun as its main armament.
adjective
fierce; strong and violent.
Origin of panther
before 1000; < Latin
panthēra < Greek
pánthēr; replacing Middle English
pantere (< Old French < Latin) and Old English
pandher (< L)
Words nearby panther
panth,
panthalassa,
pantheism,
pantheon,
pantheonize,
panther,
panther fungus,
panthera,
panthéon,
pantie,
panties
Definition for panther (2 of 2)
Origin of Panther
First recorded in 1965–70
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British Dictionary definitions for panther
panther
/ (ˈpænθə) /
noun plural -thers or -ther
another name for the leopard, esp the black variety, which is known as the black panther
US and Canadian
any of various related animals, esp the puma
Word Origin for panther
C14: from Old French
pantère, from Latin
panthēra, from Greek
panthēr; perhaps related to Sanskrit
pundarīka tiger