1. An imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead
   "The child's drawing featured a colourful unicorn prancing through a magical forest"
    
2. [informal] (business) a privately held startup company valued at over $1 billion
   "The tech firm became a unicorn after its latest round of funding"
    
3. [informal] A person or thing that is exceptionally rare or valuable, often possessing unique or extraordinary qualities
   "That developer is a unicorn – she's an expert in five programming languages and has excellent people skills"

Derived forms: unicorns

Type of: imaginary being, imaginary creature

Encyclopedia: Unicorn