- another name for the leopard, esp the black variety, which is known as the black panther
- US Canadian any of various related animals, esp the puma
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pan•ther /ˈpænθɚ/USA pronunciation
n., pl. -thers, (esp. when thought of as a group) -ther.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Mammalsthe cougar.
- Mammalsthe leopard.
pan•ther
(pan′thər),USA pronunciation n., pl. -thers, (esp. collectively) -ther, adj.
n.
adj.
Pan•ther (pan′thər),USA pronunciation n.
n.
- Mammalsthe cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- Mammalsthe leopard, Panthera pardus.
- Mammalsany leopard in the black color phase.
- Informal Termsa very fierce person.
- Military(cap.) a 43-ton (39 m ton) German tank of World War II with a 75mm gun as its main armament.
adj.
- fierce;
strong and violent.
- Latin)
- Latin) and Old English pandher (
- Old French
- Greek pánthēr; replacing Middle English pantere (
- Latin panthēra
- bef. 1000
Pan•ther (pan′thər),USA pronunciation n.
- GovernmentSee Black Panther.
- 1965–70
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panther /ˈpænθə/ n ( pl -thers, -ther)
'panther' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Hughes
- lash
- leopard
- pard
- Sellers
- Black Panther
- catamountain
- cougar
- Gray Panther
- painter
- Panthera
- panther fungus
- skulk