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BICORN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points
Synonyms:
bicorn; bicorne
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bicorn" is a kind of...):
cocked hat (hat with opposing brims turned up and caught together to form points)
Derivation:
bicorn (having two horns or horn-shaped parts)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having two horns or horn-shaped parts
Example:
a bicornuate uterus
Synonyms:
bicorn; bicornate; bicorned; bicornuate; bicornuous
Classified under:
Similar:
horned (having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind)
Derivation:
bicorn (a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points)