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leopard Definition

leop·ard (lepərd)

noun pl. -·ards or -·ard

  1. any of various large, ferocious cats, including the jaguar and snow leopard, esp. a species (Panthera pardus) of Africa and S Asia usually having a tawny coat spotted with black
  2. Heraldry a lion represented in side view, with one foreleg raised and the head facing the viewer

Etymology: ME leoparde < OFr leupart < LL leopardus < Gr leopardos < leōn, lion + pardos, pard, panther

leopard Synonyms

leopard

n.

panther, hunting leopard, jaguar; see animal 2, cat 2.

leopard Usage Examples

Possessives

  • head: Argent a bend azure with three leopards ' heads or thereon.
  • face: Over the door is the family coat of arms, a chevron between three leopards ' faces.

Converse of object

  • spot: Can you spot the snow leopard on these rocks?
  • kill: The man who kills a leopard will be greatly honored by the elders.
  • protect: Help protect the snow leopards in Nepal's Sacred Himalayan Landscape by taking part in the WWF Walk for Wildlife!
  • see: Last evening Ambrose told us how he had seen the leopard in a tree, eyeing up the zebra.
  • include: Banham Zoo has many rare and endangered species, including the snow leopard and Siberian tiger.

Adjective modifier

  • clouded: They hunt at dusk and at night, filling a similar niche to the clouded leopards of Southeast Asia.
  • elusive: There, they come across the Thornberry family who are seeking an elusive white leopard.
  • endangered: It is also the habitat of the endangered snow leopard, the serow and rare Himalayan musk deer.
  • wild: Just like a wild leopard he plucked off most of the fur first.
  • rare: You may well spot Himalayan Blue Sheep, Ibex and, if you are lucky, the rare snow leopard.
  • female: Nimira is far more easily recognizable now as she looks much daintier than her siblings, like a typical graceful female leopard.

Modifies a noun

  • gecko: High Yellow These leopard geckos have reduced spotting on a bright yellow body.
  • cub: The leopard cubs I cannot believe how much bigger they have grown in the month I have been away!
  • tortoise: Along with our leopard tortoise, we are very grateful.
  • shark: The name of the site comes from the common leopard shark, a docile creature that lies in the sand surrounding the pinnacle.
  • seal: Leopard seals even chase people who are standing on ice or scuba diving!
  • skin: From the mirrored ceilings to the last leopard skin in the Jungle Room, you can sense the despair of Presley's later years.

Noun used with modifier

snow: Can you spot the snow leopard on these rocks?

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