unicorn
n. mythical horse-like creature with one spiraling horn growing from its forehead | ||||
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Unicorn Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Unicorn
(n.)
The larva of a unicorn moth.
(n.)
The kamichi; -- called also unicorn bird.
(n.)
Any large beetle having a hornlike prominence on the head or prothorax.
(n.)
A two-horned animal of some unknown kind, so called in the Authorized Version of the Scriptures.
(n.)
A howitzer.
(n.)
A fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; -- often represented in heraldry as a supporter.
(n.)
The larva of a unicorn moth.
(n.)
The kamichi; -- called also unicorn bird.
(n.)
Any large beetle having a hornlike prominence on the head or prothorax.
(n.)
A two-horned animal of some unknown kind, so called in the Authorized Version of the Scriptures.
(n.)
A howitzer.
(n.)
A fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; -- often represented in heraldry as a supporter.
| WordNet 2.0 |
unicorn
Noun
1. an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
(hypernym) imaginary being, imaginary creature
Noun
1. an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
(hypernym) imaginary being, imaginary creature
| hEnglish - advanced version |
unicorn
unicorn
\u"ni*corn\ (?), n. [oe. unicorne, f. unicorne, l. unicornis one-horned, having a single horn; unus one + cornu a horn; cf. l. unicornuus a unicorn. see one, and horn.]
1. a fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; -- often represented in heraldry as a supporter.
2. a two-horned animal of some unknown kind, so called in the authorized version of the scriptures. canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? x. 10.
note: the unicorn mentioned in the scripture was probably the urus. see the note under reem.
3. (zo?l.) (a) any large beetle having a hornlike prominence on the head or prothorax. (b) the larva of a unicorn moth.
4. (zo?l.) the kamichi; -- called also unicorn bird.
5. (mil.) a howitzer. [obs.]
similar words(9)
unicorn shell
unicorn root
common unicorn plant
unicorn fish
unicorn moth
unicorn whale
unicorn prominent
unicorn bird
fossil unicorn
unicorn
\u"ni*corn\ (?), n. [oe. unicorne, f. unicorne, l. unicornis one-horned, having a single horn; unus one + cornu a horn; cf. l. unicornuus a unicorn. see one, and horn.]
1. a fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; -- often represented in heraldry as a supporter.
2. a two-horned animal of some unknown kind, so called in the authorized version of the scriptures. canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? x. 10.
note: the unicorn mentioned in the scripture was probably the urus. see the note under reem.
3. (zo?l.) (a) any large beetle having a hornlike prominence on the head or prothorax. (b) the larva of a unicorn moth.
4. (zo?l.) the kamichi; -- called also unicorn bird.
5. (mil.) a howitzer. [obs.]
similar words(9)
unicorn shell
unicorn root
common unicorn plant
unicorn fish
unicorn moth
unicorn whale
unicorn prominent
unicorn bird
fossil unicorn
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Uncorn
Uncorn = n. the unicorn
Uncorn = n. the unicorn
Unicorn Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| JM Latin-English Dictionary |
unicorn
N M
unicorn| one-horned horse-like creature
N M
unicorn| one-horned horse-like creature
| The Harry Potter Glossary |
Unicorn
A horse-like creature with a horn coming out of its head. If you drink its silvery blood, it will keep you alive for a limited time if you are near death... at a price. You will have a cursed, half-life. It is faster than a werewolf and very graceful. It's fur is used in Potions and the making of magic wands.
A horse-like creature with a horn coming out of its head. If you drink its silvery blood, it will keep you alive for a limited time if you are near death... at a price. You will have a cursed, half-life. It is faster than a werewolf and very graceful. It's fur is used in Potions and the making of magic wands.
Unicorn Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Unicorn
described as an animal of great ferocity and strength (Num. 23:22, R.V., "wild ox," marg., "ox-antelope;" 24:8; Isa. 34:7, R.V., "wild oxen"), and untamable (Job 39:9). It was in reality a two-horned animal; but the exact reference of the word so rendered (reem) is doubtful. Some have supposed it to be the buffalo; others, the white antelope, called by the Arabs rim. Most probably, however, the word denotes the Bos primigenius ("primitive ox"), which is now extinct all over the world. This was the auerochs of the Germans, and the urus described by Caesar (Gal. Bel., vi.28) as inhabiting the Hercynian forest. The word thus rendered has been found in an Assyrian inscription written over the wild ox or bison, which some also suppose to be the animal intended (comp. Deut. 33:17; Ps. 22:21; 29:6; 92:10).
described as an animal of great ferocity and strength (Num. 23:22, R.V., "wild ox," marg., "ox-antelope;" 24:8; Isa. 34:7, R.V., "wild oxen"), and untamable (Job 39:9). It was in reality a two-horned animal; but the exact reference of the word so rendered (reem) is doubtful. Some have supposed it to be the buffalo; others, the white antelope, called by the Arabs rim. Most probably, however, the word denotes the Bos primigenius ("primitive ox"), which is now extinct all over the world. This was the auerochs of the Germans, and the urus described by Caesar (Gal. Bel., vi.28) as inhabiting the Hercynian forest. The word thus rendered has been found in an Assyrian inscription written over the wild ox or bison, which some also suppose to be the animal intended (comp. Deut. 33:17; Ps. 22:21; 29:6; 92:10).
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Unicorn
the rendering of the Authorized Version of the Hebrew reem, a word which occurs seven times in the Old Testament as the name of some large wild animal. The reem of the Hebrew Bible, however, has nothing at all to do with the one-horned animal of the Greek and Roman writers, as is evident from (33:17) where in the blessing of Joseph it is said; "his glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of a unicorn ;" not, as the text of the Authorized Version renders it, "the horns of unicorns ." The two horns of the ram are "the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh." This text puts a one-horned animal entirely out of the question. Considering that the reem is spoken of as a two-horned animal of great strength and ferocity, that it was evidently well known and often seen by the Jews, that it is mentioned as an animal fit for sacrificial purposes, and that it is frequently associated with bulls and oxen we think there can be no doubt that, some species of wild ox is intended. The allusion in (Psalms 92:10) "But thou shalt lift up, as a reeym, my horn," seems to point to the mode in which the Bovidae use their horns, lowering the head and then tossing it up. But it is impossible to determine what particular species of wild ox is signified probably some gigantic urus is intended. (It is probable that it was the gigantic Bos primigeniua, or aurochs, now extinct, but of which Caesar says, "These uri are scarcely less than elephants in size, but in their nature, color and form are bulls. Great is their strength and great their speed; they spare neither man nor beast when once; they have caught sight of them"-Bell. Gall. vi. 20.-ED.)
the rendering of the Authorized Version of the Hebrew reem, a word which occurs seven times in the Old Testament as the name of some large wild animal. The reem of the Hebrew Bible, however, has nothing at all to do with the one-horned animal of the Greek and Roman writers, as is evident from (33:17) where in the blessing of Joseph it is said; "his glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of a unicorn ;" not, as the text of the Authorized Version renders it, "the horns of unicorns ." The two horns of the ram are "the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh." This text puts a one-horned animal entirely out of the question. Considering that the reem is spoken of as a two-horned animal of great strength and ferocity, that it was evidently well known and often seen by the Jews, that it is mentioned as an animal fit for sacrificial purposes, and that it is frequently associated with bulls and oxen we think there can be no doubt that, some species of wild ox is intended. The allusion in (Psalms 92:10) "But thou shalt lift up, as a reeym, my horn," seems to point to the mode in which the Bovidae use their horns, lowering the head and then tossing it up. But it is impossible to determine what particular species of wild ox is signified probably some gigantic urus is intended. (It is probable that it was the gigantic Bos primigeniua, or aurochs, now extinct, but of which Caesar says, "These uri are scarcely less than elephants in size, but in their nature, color and form are bulls. Great is their strength and great their speed; they spare neither man nor beast when once; they have caught sight of them"-Bell. Gall. vi. 20.-ED.)
Unicorn Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| ETSI and 3GPP |
UNICORN
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Unicorn Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Unicorn
The unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn') is a legendary creature.
Though the modern popular image of the unicorn is sometimes that of a horse differing only in the horn on its forehead, the traditional unicorn has a billy-goat beard, a lion's tail, and cloven hooves - these distinguish it from a horse. Marianna Mayer has observed (The Unicorn and the Lake), "The unicorn is the only fabulous beast that does not seem to have been conceived out of human fears. In even the earliest references he is fierce yet good, selfless yet solitary, but always mysteriously beautiful. He could be captured only by unfair means, and his single horn was said to neutralize poison."
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