noun
Meaning 1
Alternative letter-case form of panzer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Standard Lemma guide
Panzer
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/ˈpæntsə(ɹ)/
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/ˈpænzə(ɹ)/
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/ˈpɑːntsə(ɹ)/
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CMU ARPABET: P AE1 N Z ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A tank, especially a German one of World War II.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The armoured units employed by the German forces in World War II.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, capitalized, sometimes
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noun
Meaning 4
an armored vehicle or tank
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tank, army tank, armored combat vehicle, armoured combat vehicle
History
Etymology
First attested in 1940. Borrowed from German Panzer, from Middle High German Panzer (“armour”), from Old French panciere (“coat of mail”), from Latin pantex (“paunch”).
Real reading context