unicorn
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• noun
A legendary equine creature of European folklore and heraldry, typically depicted as a white horse with a single long, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead.
"The medieval tapestry depicted a white unicorn resting beside a fountain in an enclosed garden."
A privately held startup company valued at over one billion US dollars.
"After its latest round of venture capital funding, the software firm officially became a unicorn."
Something or someone that is highly desirable but extremely rare or difficult to find.
"A spacious apartment with affordable rent in the city center is practically a unicorn."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French unicorne, from Late Latin unicornis ('having one horn'), formed from Latin unus ('one') and cornu ('horn'), as a loan translation of Ancient Greek monokeros.