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twain

UK
/tweɪn/
US
/tweɪn/
twainnoun
UK
/tweɪn/
US
/tweɪn/
Translations
paireVieilli.
In the saying "never the twain shall meet," the twain refers to two very different things.
Dans le dicton « jamais la paire ne se rencontrera », twain désigne deux choses très différentes.
Additional translations
coupleVieilli.
Definitions
Two people or things considered together; a pair or couple (archaic).
In the saying 0never the twain shall meet0, the twain refers to two very different things.
Synonyms
pair
couple
duo
double
twainnumeral
UK
/tweɪn/
US
/tweɪn/
Archaic cardinal number meaning "two".
Translations
deuxVieilli.
He gave me twain apples for my journey.
Il m’a donné deux pommes pour mon voyage.
Definitions
Archaic: The cardinal number two.
He gave me twain apples for my journey.
Synonyms
two
2
II
a pair
a couple
both
duo
dyad
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