Main Entry: uni·corn

Pronunciation: \ˈyü-nə-ˌkȯrn\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English unicorne, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin unicornis, from Latin, having one horn, from uni- + cornu horn — more at horn

Date: 13th century

: a mythical animal generally depicted with the body and head of a horse, the hind legs of a stag, the tail of a lion, and a single horn in the middle of the forehead

[unicorn illustration]