Definition of twain Twain

/twejˈn/ - [tweyn] - Twain

We found 5 definitions of twain from 5 different sources.

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What does twain mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

twain - two items of the same kind
  couple, pair, twosome, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
  2, ii, two, deuce the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
  fellow, mate an informal form of address for a man; "Say, fellow, what are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • twain (a. & n.)
    Two; -- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • twain
    twān, n. two, a couple, pair.—In twain, asunder. [A.S. twégen (masc.), two.]

Part of speech

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  • twain, noun, singular of twains.
  • twain, adjective.

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