Phrase guide

Black Panther

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈblæk ˈpænθɚ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /blak ˈpænθə/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A member of the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization active in the United States from 1966 until 1982.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, historical

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A melanistic colour variant of the leopard (Panthera pardus) or the jaguar (Panthera onca).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a member of the Black Panthers political party

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: militant, activist

History

Etymology

From black and panther.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑豹 (hēibào) — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
  • French: panthère noire — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
  • Hindi: काला चीता (kālā cītā) — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
  • Japanese: 黒豹 (kurohyō) — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
  • Jingpho: rongchyang — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
  • Korean: 흑표범 (heukpyobeom) — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
  • Malay: harimau kumbang — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
  • Polish: czarna pantera — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
  • Romanian: panteră neagră — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
  • Russian: чё́рная панте́ра (čórnaja pantéra) — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar
  • Spanish: pantera negra — melanistic colour variant of the leopard or the jaguar