panther
/ˈpænθər/
noun
- A large, powerful wild cat, usually black, especially a leopard or jaguar with a black coat.
- In many stories, the panther is a symbol of strength and mystery.
- A black panther moved silently through the jungle at night.
- The zoo's new panther has a beautiful glossy black coat.
- A member of the Black Panther Party, a political organization active in the 1960s and 1970s.
- The Black Panthers started community programs like free breakfast for children.
- She wrote a book about her father's time as a Panther in the 1960s.
- The museum exhibit explored the history of the Panthers and their activism.