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noun
Any large felid of the Pantherinae subfamily, including tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards, and clouded leopards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: great cat, megafelid
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, cat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cat
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feline, felid
Narrower terms: leopard, Panthera pardus, snow leopard, ounce, Panthera uncia, jaguar, panther, Panthera onca, Felis onca, lion, king of beasts, Panthera leo, tiger, Panthera tigris, liger, tiglon, tigon, cheetah, chetah, Acinonyx jubatus, saber-toothed tiger, sabertooth
History
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Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
