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panther definition

pan·ther (pan′t̸hər)

noun pl. panthers -·thers or panther -·ther

  1. a leopard; specif.,
    1. a black leopard
    2. a large or fierce leopard
  2. cougar

Etymology: ME pantere < OFr pantère < L panthera < Gr panthēr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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