What does "bicorne" mean?

Alternative form of bicorn (“two-cornered hat”).

What is a synonym for "bicorne"?

Common synonyms include: bicorn, bicornate, two-cornered hat, two-horned, two-pointed hat.

Bicorne

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Noun

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

Synonyms

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bicorn bicornate two-cornered hat two-horned two-pointed hat

Antonyms

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hornless round hat

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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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