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- [yoo-ni-kawrn]
- /ˈyu nɪˌkɔrn/
- /ˈjuː.nɪ.kɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo-ni-kawrn]
- /ˈyu nɪˌkɔrn/
Definitions of unicorn word
- noun unicorn a mythical creature resembling a horse, with a single horn in the center of its forehead: often symbolic of chastity or purity. 1
- noun unicorn a heraldic representation of this animal, in the form of a horse with a lion's tail and with a long, straight, and spirally twisted horn. 1
- noun unicorn (initial capital letter) Genetics. the constellation Monoceros. 1
- noun unicorn an animal mentioned in the Bible, Deut. 33:17: now believed by some to be a description of a wild ox or rhinoceros. 1
- noun unicorn a former gold coin of Scotland, first issued by James III in 1486, having an obverse bearing the figure of a unicorn. 1
- noun unicorn Finance. a relatively new company, usually less than ten years old, that is valued at $1 billion or more by public or private investors. 1
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Origin of unicorn
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English unicorne (< Old French) < Latin ūnicornis one-horned, equivalent to uni- uni- + corn(ū) horn + -is adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Unicorn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unicorn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unicorn usage trend in Literature
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