twain

/tweɪn/

name 3num 1adj 1noun 1verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, broken, famous, favorite, other, round, susceptible

VERB + TWAIN

books, bring, can't, enjoy, quotes, read, reading, said

TWAIN + NOUN

albert, american, cups, einstein, generalizations, george, henry, it's

PREP.

about, in, on

ADV.

immediately, surprisingly

Definitions

num

two

But the warm twilight round us twain will never rise again.

Bring me these twain cups of wine and water, and let us drink from the one we feel more befitting of this day.

adj

twofold

noun

Pair, couple.

The susceptible twain, on the search for adventure, dropped in.

The twain immediately proffered their companionship. ‘I will come with you,’ said Mr Lessingham. ‘And I,’ echoed Sydney.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — two items of the same kind

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

never the twain shall meet

Used to emphasize that two subjects are so different that they cannot coexist or agree with each other.

In Silverstein's terms, Frank is an "excitement seeker" and the lover is a "home builder." Never the twain shall meet. Again, for a while I saw the conflict between the two in the

loss and gain are brothers twain

An individual's wealth can easily be lost.

Example Bank

But the warm twilight round us twain will never rise again.

Wiktionary

Bring me these twain cups of wine and water, and let us drink from the one we feel more befitting of this day.

Wiktionary

Since I haue your good leaue to goe away, I will make haſt; but till I come againe, No bed ſhall ere be guilty of my ſtay, Nor reſt be interpoſer twixt vs twaine.

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The susceptible twain, on the search for adventure, dropped in.

Wiktionary

The twain immediately proffered their companionship. ‘I will come with you,’ said Mr Lessingham. ‘And I,’ echoed Sydney.

Wiktionary

Mark Twain said, "All generalizations are false, including this one."

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, twain is marked as dated, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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