English Explanatory Dictionary

alicorn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unicorn.
  2. The horn of a unicorn considered as a medical or pharmacological ingredient.
noun
  1. A mythological creature, a mixture of pegasus and unicorn: a winged horse with a single horn on its head.

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.lɪ.kɔɹn/ /ˈæ.lɪ.kɔːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alicorn.wav

Word forms

alicorn alicorns

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian alicorno.

Synonyms

pegacorn unipeg unisus
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