Leopard

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A large wild cat (Panthera pardus) of Africa and southern Asia, having either tawny fur with dark rosettelike markings or black fur.
  • noun. Any of several similar felines, such as the cheetah or the snow leopard.
  • noun. A lion in side view, having one forepaw raised and the head facing the observer.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The pard or panther, Felis pardus, the largest spotted cat of the Old World.
  • noun. In heraldry, originally, a lion passant gardant.
  • noun. A gold coin, weighing from about 53 to 69 grains, struck by Edward III. and Edward the Black Prince of England, for circulation in France, and having on the obverse a lion passant gardant. In French heraldry this representation is described as a lion léopardé, whence the name of the coin.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther (Felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard.
  • noun. See Cheetah.
  • noun. any one of several species or varieties of small, spotted cats found in Africa, Southern Asia, and the East Indies; esp., Felis Bengalensis.
  • noun. See Gopher, 2.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A large wild cat with a spotted coat, Panthera pardus, indigenous to Africa and Asia.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the pelt of a leopard
  • noun. large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
  • Word Usage
    "A Lion walking and looking about him, the early Heralds held to be acting the part of a leopard: consequently, when he was in any such attitude, they blazoned him as “_a leopard_.”"
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