"catamountain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kætəˈmaʊntɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-t(ə)n/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kætəˈmaʊnt(ə)n/ [General-American], [-ɾə-] [General-American] Forms: catamountains [plural]
Etymology: From Late Middle English catamountain, from Middle English cat of the mountain (“leopard, panther”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|catamountain}} Middle English catamountain, {{inh|en|enm|cat of the mountain|t=leopard, panther}} Middle English cat of the mountain (“leopard, panther”), {{!}} | Head templates: {{en-noun}} catamountain (plural catamountains)
  1. (also attributively) A leopard, a panther (Panthera pardus); also, an ocelot (Leopardus pardalis). Tags: also, attributive Categories (lifeform): Felids Synonyms: catamount
    Sense id: en-catamountain-en-noun-gNTVsDAA Disambiguation of Felids: 61 39 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 54 46
  2. (by extension) A man living in the mountains. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-catamountain-en-noun-mrPijtgf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cat-a-mountain, cat o' mountain

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