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bicorne

English

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Etymology

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From French bicorne, from Latin bicornis.[1][2] Doublet of bicorn.

Noun

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bicorne (plural bicornes)

  1. Alternative form of bicorn (“two-cornered hat”)
    • 2021, Otto English, Fake History:
      For some he was—and remains—the romantic embodiment of the French Enlightenment, the champion of religious freedom and a progressive to the tips of his bicorne hat.

References

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  1. ^ “bicorne, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ “bicorne, n.”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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French

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Noun

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bicorne m (plural bicornes)

  1. the two-cornered hat worn by Napoleon Bonaparte
  2. In French fairy tales, a two-horned monster that eats adulterous husbands

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Further reading

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /biˈkɔr.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrne
  • Hyphenation: bi‧còr‧ne

Adjective

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bicorne (plural bicorni)

  1. two-horned
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Latin

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Adjective

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bicorne

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of bicornis

Spanish

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Adjective

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bicorne m or f (masculine and feminine plural bicornes)

  1. two-horned

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