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twain

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twain  (twn)
n., adj. & pron.
Two.
[Middle English tweien, twaine, from Old English twgen; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]
twain
Adjective, n
Archaic two [Old English twēgen]
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Noun1.twaintwain - two items of the same kind
couplet, distich, duad, duet, duo, dyad, twosome, brace, pair, span, yoke, couple
fellow, mate - one of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown"
2, II, two, deuce - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
doubleton - (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player
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But the warm twilight round us twain Will never rise again.
A Lute of Jade by Cranmer-Byng, L. View in context
At all events, the veil of self-consciousness was rent in twain at that remark, and our spirits rushed together at this touch of London nature thus unexpectedly revealed.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
For though I tried to move his arm --unlock his bridegroom clasp --yet, sleeping as he was, he still hugged me tightly, as though naught but death should part us twain.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
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