Definitions for unicornˈyu nɪˌkɔrn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
u•ni•cornˈyu nɪˌkɔrn(n.)
a mythical creature resembling a horse, with a single horn in the center of its forehead: often symbolic of chastity or purity.
Category: Mythology
an animal mentioned in the Bible: now believed to be a wild ox or rhinoceros. Deut. 33:17.
Category: Bible
Origin of unicorn:
1175–1225; ME unicorne (< OF) < L ūnicornis one-horned; see uni -, -corn
Princeton's WordNet
unicorn(noun)
an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
Wiktionary
unicorn(Noun)
A mythical beast traditionally represented as having the legs of a buck, the body of a horse, the tail of a lion with a single spiral horn on its head; a symbol of virginity.
unicorn(Noun)
A heraldic representation of such a beast used as a charge or as a supporter; as in the arms of Great Britain and of Scotland.
unicorn(Noun)
In various Bible translations, used to render the Latin unicornis or rhinoceros (representing Hebrew u05E8u05D0u05DD); a reem or wild ox.
Webster Dictionary
Unicorn(noun)
a fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; -- often represented in heraldry as a supporter
Unicorn(noun)
a two-horned animal of some unknown kind, so called in the Authorized Version of the Scriptures
Unicorn(noun)
any large beetle having a hornlike prominence on the head or prothorax
Unicorn(noun)
the larva of a unicorn moth
Unicorn(noun)
the kamichi; -- called also unicorn bird
Unicorn(noun)
a howitzer
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Unicorn
a fabulous animal like a horse, with a cubit and a half long horn on the forehead; was adopted by James I. as the symbol of Scotland on the royal arms; is in Christian art a symbol of the incarnation, and an emblem of female chastity.
Translations for unicorn
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
unicorn(noun)
in mythology, an animal like a horse, but with one straight horn on the forehead.
- eenhoringAfrikaans
- وَحيد القَرْنArabic
- еднорогBulgarian
- unicórnioPortuguese (BR)
- jednorožecCzech
- das EinhornGerman
- enhjørningDanish
- μονόκερος (μυθικό άλογο)Greek
- unicornioSpanish
- ükssarv(ik)Estonian
- تک شاخFarsi
- yksisarvinenFinnish
- licorneFrench
- חַד-קֶרֶןHebrew
- एकश्रृंगHindi
- jednorogCroatian
- egyszarvúHungarian
- kuda bertandukIndonesian
- einhyrningurIcelandic
- unicornoItalian
- 一角獣Japanese
- 일각수(一角獸)Korean
- vienaragisLithuanian
- vienradzisLatvian
- unikornMalay
- eenhoornDutch
- enhjørningNorwegian
- jednorożecPolish
- unicórnioPortuguese
- unicornRomanian
- единорогRussian
- jednorožecSlovak
- samorogSlovenian
- jednorogSerbian
- enhörningSwedish
- สัตว์ชนิดหนึ่งในเทพนิยายThai
- (mitolojik) tek boynuzlu atTurkish
- 獨角獸Chinese (Trad.)
- єдинорігUkrainian
- ايک افسانوي جانورUrdu
- con kỳ lânVietnamese
- 独角兽Chinese (Simp.)
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