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panther

/pˈænθɝ/noun2 syllables

Panther means: large American feline resembling a lion.

Synonyms for panther9

noun, as in large American feline resembling a lion

cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, Felis concolor

noun, as in a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

jaguar, Panthera onca, Felis onca

What does panther mean?3

noun

1

large American feline resembling a lion

2

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

3

a leopard in the black color phase

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Panther in a sentence

  • Ziri said he spotted a panther in the national park.Amastan
  • The black panther prowled silently through the jungle.Amastan
  • The black panther is a leopard without spots.Ioan_Cristian
  • The panther sleeps over a branch.mialiesperantistas

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of panther

as a noun

plural
panthers