noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈpænθəɹ/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈpænθə/
Southern-US, obsolete:/ˈpæntə(ɹ)/
Southern-US, obsolete:/ˈpeɪntə(ɹ)/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:P AE1 N TH ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Any of various big cats with black fur; most especially, the black-coated leopard of Africa and Asia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
Any big cat of the genus Panthera.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A cougar; especially the Florida panther.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A girl, especially a young one, who pursues older men.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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Antonyms: cougar, cradle robber, cub
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noun
Meaning 5
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract