Bicorne

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of bicorn (“two-cornered hat”). alt-of, alternative

    "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."

  2. 2
    a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points wordnet

Synonyms

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bicornbicorn

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"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."

Etymology

From French bicorne, from Latin bicornis. Doublet of bicorn.

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