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tiger

ti·ger [ tgər ] (plural ti·gers or ti·ger)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. large striped feline: a carnivorous cat, the largest member of the cat family, that has a tawny coat and black stripes. Native to: Asia.  Latin name Panthera tigris.

2. somebody fierce: a fierce, brave, or forceful person

[13th century. Via Old French tigre< Greek tigris]
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