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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From his first superhero, the Destroyer, to Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and Thor to the Avengers, the Hulk, the X-Men, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange and countless others, Stan Lee’s roster of fictional heroic superheroes were outsiders who fight for a better society. Marc Berman, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Few fictional lands in recent times have captured our imagination quite like Wakanda, the African nation featured in 2018's Black Panther (and beyond). Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 And Marvel has seen its fair share of Academy nods, largely in the Visual Effects category, including for Black Panther, which won three Oscars. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025 Co-produced by Mike Will Made It and Teddy Walton, the track also landed on Black Panther: The Album and won Best Rap Performance at the Grammys the following year. Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 14 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2025.

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