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   horn

   /hɔːn/

   noun

   • 1. a hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats, giraffes, etc. and consisting of a core of bone encased in keratinized skin.
   • ▪ a woolly keratinized outgrowth, occurring singly or one behind another, on the snout of a rhinoceros.
   • ▪ a deer's antler.
   • ▪ a projection resembling a horn on the head of another animal, e.g. a snail's tentacle or the tuft of a horned owl.
   • ▪ a pair of horns as an emblem of a cuckold. archaic
   • ▪ marital infidelity: West Indian "she took endless horn and pressure, but now she wants a divorce"
   • 2. the substance of which horns are composed: "powdered rhino horn"
   • ▪ a receptacle made of horn, such as a drinking container or powder flask.
   • 3. a horn-shaped projection or object.
   • ▪ a sharp promontory or mountain peak.
   • ▪ Cape Horn.
   • ▪ an arm or branch of a river or bay.
   • ▪ each of the extremities of a crescent moon.
   • ▪ an erect penis. vulgar slang British
   • 4. a wind instrument, conical in shape or wound into a spiral, originally made from an animal horn (now typically brass) and played by lip vibration.
   • ▪ short for French horn
   • ▪ (in jazz and popular music) any wind instrument: informal "keyboards, horns, and drums"
   • 5. a device sounding a warning or other signal: "a car horn"

   verb

   • 1. (of an animal) butt or gore (someone or something) with the horns.
   • 2. be unfaithful to (one's husband or wife). West Indian

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoorn and German Horn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin cornu and Greek keras.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hornless adjective
   • 2. hornlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHORN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HORN definition: 1. a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows from the head of some animals: 2. the hard…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of HORN is one of the usually paired bony processes that arise from the head of many ungulates and that are found in some extinct mammals and reptiles. How to use horn in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHORN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Horn is the hard substance that the horns of animals are made of. Horn is sometimes used to make objects such as spoons, buttons, or ornaments.

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   Horn definition: one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain hooved mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.. See examples of HORN used in a sentence.

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   1. One of the hard, usually permanent structures projecting from the head of certain mammals, such as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes, consisting of a bony core covered with a sheath of keratinous material. 2. A hard protuberance, such as an antler or projection on the head of a giraffe or rhinoceros, that is similar to or suggestive of a horn.

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   A horn is an instrument that's made of metal and is played by blowing into it. Another type of horn comes out of an animal's head. Don't confuse the two and imagine a trombone sticking out of a water buffalo's head.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hornhorn | meaning of horn in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   horn meaning, definition, what is horn: the hard pointed thing that grows, usual...: Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHORN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   HORN definition: 1. one of the two hard, pointed growths on the heads of cows, goats, and some other animals 2. a…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhorn noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    in a situation in which you have to make a choice between things that are equally unpleasant. The medical profession’s eagerness for scientific advance had impaled it on the horns of a dilemma, forcing an unnatural choice between science and morality.

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    HORN meaning: 1 : one of the hard pointed parts that grows on the head of some animals (such as cattle, goats, or sheep); 2 : a hard pointed part that grows on the nose of a rhinoceros