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pard  (pärd)
n.
A leopard or other large cat.
[Middle English parde, from Old French, from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos, probably of Iranian origin; akin to Sogdian purdhank.]
pard1
n
US short for pardner
pard2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Archaic a leopard or panther
[via Old French from Latin pardus, from Greek pardos]
Translations
pard
n (obs: = leopard) → Leopard m
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