Unicois

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US/ˈju.nɪ.kɔɪz/

proper noun

A mountain range in the southern Appalachians, along the border between Tennessee and North Carolina; since 1932 defined as the southern segment (south of the Little Tennessee River, and north of the Hiwassee River) of a range the northern segment of which is known as the Unakas (historically the two names sometimes interchangeably designated the whole range).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A mountain range in the southern Appalachians, along the border between Tennessee and North Carolina; since 1932 defined as the southern segment (south of the Little Tennessee River, and north of the Hiwassee River) of a range the northern segment of which is known as the Unakas (historically the two names sometimes interchangeably designated the whole range).

Origin

Plural of Unicoi. Doublet of Unakas.

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APA

Unicois. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Unicois

MLA

“Unicois.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Unicois. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Unicois,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Unicois.

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