единорог

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Etymology

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едино- (jedino-, uni-) +‎ рог (rog, horn).

The artillery sense stems from the unicorn on the coat of arms of count P. I. Shuvalov, who introduced this type of artillery piece in the Russian army.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [(j)ɪdʲɪnɐˈrok]
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Noun

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единоро́г (jedinorógm anim or m inan (genitive единоро́га, nominative plural единоро́ги, genitive plural единоро́гов)

  1. (mythology) unicorn
  2. (zoology) sea unicorn, narwhal
    Synonym: нарва́л (narvál)
  3. (historical, military) licorne (a type of 18th and 19th century muzzle-loading gun-howitzer)

Declension

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