PANTHER


Meaning of PANTHER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pan(t)-th ə r

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural panthers also panther

Etymology: Middle English pantere, from Anglo-French panthere, from Latin panthera, from Greek panth ē r

Date: 13th century

1 : LEOPARD : as a : a leopard of a hypothetical exceptionally large fierce variety b : a leopard of the black color phase

2 : COUGAR ― compare FLORIDA PANTHER

3 : JAGUAR

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.