麒麟 — meaning in English

English meaning

• unicorn noun A mythical horse-like creature with a single horn growing from its forehead.

Senses

麒麟 is used for these senses in English:

• qilin A mythical Chinese hooved chimerical creature, said to appear in conjunction with the arrival of a sage.
• unicorn A mythical horse with a single, straight, spiraled horn projecting from its forehead.

unicorn — full definition

1. noun A mythical horse-like creature with a single horn growing from its forehead.
2. noun A privately held startup company valued at over one billion dollars.
3. noun Someone or something so rare that it's almost impossible to find.