noun
Meaning 1
A leopard; a panther.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, literary
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/ˈpɑː(ɹ)d/
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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)d
noun
Meaning 2
Partner; fellow; Used as a friendly appellation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
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noun
Meaning 3
Acronym of periodic and random deviations, a form of electrical noise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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History
Etymology
From Middle English parde, from Old French, from Latin pardus, from Ancient Greek πάρδος (párdos), possibly of Iranian origin and related to other Sanskrit and Ancient Greek terms (see leopard).
From pardner (“partner”), by shortening.