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half-unicorn

half-unicorn noun: an old Scottish coin worth nine shillings, i.e. half the value of the coin called a unicorn.

Noun

half-unicorn (plural half-unicorns)

  1. (historical) An old Scottish coin worth nine shillings, i.e. half the value of the coin called a unicorn.

Forms of half-unicorn

pluralhalf-unicorns

Questions about half-unicorn

What does half-unicorn mean?
Half-unicorn means an old Scottish coin worth nine shillings, i.e. half the value of the coin called a unicorn.
What part of speech is half-unicorn?
Half-unicorn is a noun.
What is the plural of half-unicorn?
The plural of half-unicorn is half-unicorns.

Words near half-unicorn in the dictionary

  1. half-truths
  2. half-turn
  3. half-turns
  4. half-uncle
  5. half-uncles
  6. half-unicorn
  7. half-unicorns
  8. half-up half-down
  9. half-value thickness
  10. half-virgin
  11. half-virgins

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