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pard

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pɑːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pärd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pard1  (pärd),USA pronunciation n. [Literary.]
  1. a leopard or panther.
  • Greek párdos (masculine), derivative of párdalis (feminine); compare Old English (rare) pardus
  • Latin pardus
  • Old French pard)
  • 1250–1300; Middle English parde (

pard2  (pärd),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termspartner;
    companion.
  • by alteration and shortening of partner 1840–50, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pard /pɑːd/ n
  1. archaic a leopard or panther
Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos
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