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Antonyms for twins

Grammar : Noun
Spell : twin
Phonetic Transcription : twɪn


Definition of twins

Origin :
  • Old English twinn "consisting of two, twofold, double," probably ultimately from Proto-Germanic *twinjaz (cf. Old Norse tvinnr, Old Danish tvinling, Dutch tweeling, German zwillung), from PIE *dwisno- (cf. Latin bini "two each," Lithuanian dvynu "twins"), from *dwi- "double," from root *dwo- "two" (see two). The verb meaning "to combine two things closely" is recorded from late 14c. The noun developed from Old English getwinn "double."
  • noun something exactly like another
Example sentences :
  • Some say when he was twenty-one, as soon as his wife presented him with twins, in 1585.
  • Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
  • Suppose you was to favour us with some remarks on twins, sir, would you be so good!'
  • Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
  • Among the star pictures in the sky may be found one called Gemini, or the Twins.
  • Extract from : « Classic Myths » by Mary Catherine Judd
  • Take one child and put him under the disability that the twins were born with.
  • Extract from : « Now We Are Three » by Joe L. Hensley
  • You have seen it hidden in her eyes and you have seen it in the milky eyes of the twins.
  • Extract from : « Now We Are Three » by Joe L. Hensley
  • It was Sure Pop, who had looked in to say good night to the twins.
  • Extract from : « Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts » by Roy Rutherford Bailey
  • For it was the morning of Hallowe'en,—and the Dalton twins' birthday.
  • Extract from : « Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts » by Roy Rutherford Bailey
  • "Dad says he'll get me one as soon as I do something to earn it," he told the twins.
  • Extract from : « Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts » by Roy Rutherford Bailey
  • The twins stepped nearer so that they could hear what he was saying.
  • Extract from : « Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts » by Roy Rutherford Bailey
  • And before the twins' very eyes he faded away into thin air!
  • Extract from : « Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts » by Roy Rutherford Bailey

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