Marco Polo — "They have a kind of animal that is like a horse, but it has a horn on its forehe…"
They have a kind of animal that is like a horse, but it has a horn on its forehead, and it is very swift.
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From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', likely referring to a unicorn, a mythical creature
Date: c. 1300
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