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monocerosnoun
a unicorn
monocerosnoun
a narwhal
Monocerosnoun
A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a unicorn. It lies amid the Milky Way, just east of the constellation Orion.
Etymology: From monoceros, from monoceros, from (monokerōs) "having one horn", from (monos) "one" + (keras) "horn".
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Monoceros
Monoceros (Greek: Μονόκερως, "unicorn") is a faint constellation on the celestial equator. Its definition is attributed to the 17th-century Dutch cartographer Petrus Plancius. It is bordered by Orion to the west, Gemini to the north, Canis Major to the south, and Hydra to the east. Other bordering constellations include Canis Minor, Lepus, and Puppis.
Webster Dictionary
Monocerosnoun
a one-horned creature; a unicorn; a sea monster with one horn
Monocerosnoun
the Unicorn, a constellation situated to the east Orion
Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. ; mo`nos alone, single + ke`ras horn.]
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Monoceros
Monoceros is a faint constellation on the celestial equator. Its name is Greek for unicorn. Its definition is attributed to the 17th-century Dutch cartographer Petrus Plancius. It is bordered by Orion to the west, Gemini to the north, Canis Major to the south and Hydra to the east. Other bordering constellations include Canis Minor, Lepus and Puppis.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Monoceros
mō-nos′ėr-os, n. a one-horned animal: the unicorn: (Spens.) perhaps the sword-fish.—adj. Monoc′erous. [Gr. monos, single, keras, a horn.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of monoceros in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of monoceros in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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