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unicorn

Pronunciation: /ˈjuːnɪkɔːn/
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Definition of unicorn

noun

  • 1a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead.
  • a heraldic representation of a unicorn, with a twisted horn, a deer’s feet, a goat’s beard, and a lion’s tail.
  • 2 historical a carriage drawn by three horses, two abreast and one leader: she drove in her unicorn to Oakly-park
  • a team of three horses arranged with two abreast and one leading: team entries comprised two fours, three unicorns, and a three-abreast

Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin unicornis, from uni- 'single' + cornu 'horn', translating Greek monokerōs

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