Black Panther

noun

plural Black Panthers
: a member of a Black revolutionary organization that fought for racial equality and justice in the United States from 1966 to 1982

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Part of the programming within the Black Panther Party was the importance of Black history education. Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025 There's Letitia Wright as Shuri/the new Black Panther, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, and Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025 In addition to Black Panther and Wakanda Forever, Fletcher has also outfitted characters in Coming 2 America, and the 2016 Roots miniseries, among other projects. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025 Written by Joe Robert Cole (Black Panther), the thriller drama follows Titus Crown (Dìrísù), the first Black sheriff in a small Bible Belt county. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Black Panther

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Black Panther was in 1965

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“Black Panther.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Panther. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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