panther

Pronunciation: /ˈpænθəɹ/

The English word “panther” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
A cougar; especially the Florida panther.
A girl, especially a young one, who pursues older men.
A creature resembling a big cat, typically incensed (“emitting fire”), and often having a multicolored hide, found in Ancient Greek mythology and in medieval and later heraldry (in which its depiction sometimes approaches that of a horse).

From Middle English pantere, panter, from Old French pantere, from Latin panthēra, from Ancient Greek πάνθηρ (pánthēr, “panther”).

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