cat-o'-mountain

cat-o'-moun·tain

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Definitions of cat-o'-mountain word

abbreviation CAT-O'-MOUNTAIN catamountain 3
noun cat-o'-mountain a wild animal of the cat family, as the European wildcat, the leopard, or panther. 1

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; variant of cat o' mountain, late Middle English cat of the mountaine

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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