pard
1[ pahrd ]
nounLiterary.
a leopard or panther.
Origin of pard
11250–1300; Middle English parde (<Old French pard) <Latin pardus<Greek párdos (masculine), derivative of párdalis (feminine); compare Old English (rare) pardus
Other words from pard
- pard·ine [pahr-dahyn, -din], /ˈpɑr daɪn, -dɪn/, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for pard (1 of 2)
pard1
/ (pɑːd) /
noun
US short for pardner
British Dictionary definitions for pard (2 of 2)
pard2
/ (pɑːd) /
noun
archaic a leopard or panther
Origin of pard
2C13: via Old French from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos
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