panther

noun
/ˈpænθəɹ/

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

Other meanings

Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
A cougar; especially the Florida panther.

Synonyms

jaguar

Related words

pantheresque
manther
pantherine
pantherish
werepanther
black panther
mountain panther
panther cap
Panther Creek
sea panther
snow panther
pantherlike

Example sentences

“Panthers are wild animals.”
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Word history

From Ancient Greek "πάνθηρ".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “panther” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.