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bicorn

bi·corn

UK/ˈbaɪkɔːn/ US/ˈbaɪkɔɹn/ uncommon rare
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points

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adjective

1.

having two horns or horn-shaped parts

  • “a bicornuate uterus”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin bicornis (“two-horned; two-pronged”). Compare French bicorne (“two-cornered hat; two-horned monster”) and Middle English bicorne (“two-horned anvil; two-pronged fork; fabulous (two-horned) beast”). Doublet of bicorne.

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