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| tri·corn [ tr kàwrn ] or tri·corne [ tr kàwrn ] |
noun (plural tri·corns) (plural tri·cornes) |
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1. hat with 3-pointed brim: a hat with its brim turned up on three sides, making three points, worn by men in the 18th century
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2. mythical animal: an imaginary animal with three horns
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adjective |
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3-horned: having three horns or corners
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| [Mid-18th century. Directly or via French tricorne< Latin tricornis "three-horned" < cornu "horn"] |
