unicorn
Other forms: unicorns
A unicorn is a mythical horse-like creature which has one horn on its forehead. During the Middle Ages, a unicorn horn was said to have magical healing properties.
Unicorns show up in many cultures' traditions of folklore and mythology, reaching as far back as Bronze Age civilizations and ancient Greece. Usually, unicorns are presented in art and stories as looking just like horses — or sometimes goats — aside from their long, spiraling horn. The root of the word unicorn is the Latin adjective unicornis, "having one horn," from uni, or "one," and cornus, "horn."
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an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
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type of:
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imaginary being, imaginary creature
a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction
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imaginary being, imaginary creature
/ˌjunəˈkɔrn/
/ˈjunɪkɔn/
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It would be a tragedy if you didn't learn this epic list of words related to ancient Greek mythology and literature. Review the Greek gods and goddesses, from Aphrodite to Zeus, and encounter mythological creatures like the manticore, phoenix, and centaur. This list also covers important literary terms such as elegy, ode, and chorus.
It would be a tragedy if you didn't learn this epic list of words related to ancient Greek mythology and literature. Review the Greek gods and goddesses, from Aphrodite to Zeus, and encounter mythological creatures like the manticore, phoenix, and centaur. This list also covers important literary terms such as elegy, ode, and chorus.
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