twain

[ tweyn ]

/ tweɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR twain ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, noun

two.

Origin of twain

before 900; Middle English twayn originally, nominative and accusative masculine, Old English twēgen (cf. two); cognate with obsolete German zween

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH twain

twain , twin, twine

Words nearby twain

TV-Y, TV-Y7, tw, twa, twaddle, twain, Twain, Mark, twang, twangle, twangy, 'twas

Definition for twain (2 of 2)

Twain

[ tweyn ]

/ tweɪn /

noun

Mark, pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for twain

Twain taught me that although the act of writing is solitary, the context that sustains it is social.
Mark Twain, Writing Coach and Role Model|Ben Tarnoff|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Twain found a way forward by making friends with other young writers.
Mark Twain, Writing Coach and Role Model|Ben Tarnoff|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1861, the year Twain went to Nevada, it had more than five thousand.
Mark Twain, Writing Coach and Role Model|Ben Tarnoff|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I also love Shakespeare, without claiming to be particularly knowledgeable, and Twain and all the rest.
Poet of the Ozarks: Daniel Woodrell on His New Book and Life|Allen Barra|July 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

By horseback and hoof, Twain takes us from the Mormon Theocracy of Utah to the wide-open craziness in the Sierra mining fields.
Book Bag: Timothy Egan’s Five Favorite Travel Books|Timothy Egan|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The cheerful one of the twain lit a cigarette; and in the process received the glad eye from a passing siren of striking aspect.
Men, Women and Guns|H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile
When the nation was rent in twain, Lincoln, the propitiator, counselled conciliation.
Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence|Various
Dost remember the mace which belonged to thy brother, and how I cut its handle in twain?
Wulnoth the Wanderer|Herbert Escott-Inman
Dame Ute and her daughter, / thither passed the twain With train of fair attendants / unto a hall full wide.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
But for us twain and for these dead ones shall the end of ends be Life, or shall it be Death?
She|H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for twain (1 of 2)

twain

/ (tweɪn) /

determiner, noun

an archaic word for two

Word Origin for twain

Old English twēgen; related to Old Saxon twēne, Old High German zwēne, Old Norse tveir, Gothic twai

British Dictionary definitions for twain (2 of 2)

Twain

/ (tweɪn) /

noun

Mark, pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens . 1835–1910, US novelist and humorist, famous for his classics The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885)

Shania (ʃəˈnaɪə), real name Eilleen Regina Edwards. born 1965, Canadian country-rock singer; her bestselling recordings include The Woman In Me (1995) Come On Over (1997), and UP! (2002)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	twain
释义	twain [ tweyn ] / tweɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR twain ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, noun two. Origin of twain before 900; Middle English twayn originally, nominative and accusative masculine, Old English twēgen (cf. two); cognate with obsolete German zween WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH twain twain , twin, twine Words nearby twain TV-Y, TV-Y7, tw, twa, twaddle, twain, Twain, Mark, twang, twangle, twangy, 'twas Definition for twain (2 of 2) Twain [ tweyn ] / tweɪn / noun Mark, pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twain Twain taught me that although the act of writing is solitary, the context that sustains it is social. Mark Twain, Writing Coach and Role Model\|Ben Tarnoff\|April 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Twain found a way forward by making friends with other young writers. Mark Twain, Writing Coach and Role Model\|Ben Tarnoff\|April 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 1861, the year Twain went to Nevada, it had more than five thousand. Mark Twain, Writing Coach and Role Model\|Ben Tarnoff\|April 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I also love Shakespeare, without claiming to be particularly knowledgeable, and Twain and all the rest. Poet of the Ozarks: Daniel Woodrell on His New Book and Life\|Allen Barra\|July 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST By horseback and hoof, Twain takes us from the Mormon Theocracy of Utah to the wide-open craziness in the Sierra mining fields. Book Bag: Timothy Egan’s Five Favorite Travel Books\|Timothy Egan\|October 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The cheerful one of the twain lit a cigarette; and in the process received the glad eye from a passing siren of striking aspect. Men, Women and Guns\|H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile When the nation was rent in twain, Lincoln, the propitiator, counselled conciliation. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence\|Various Dost remember the mace which belonged to thy brother, and how I cut its handle in twain? Wulnoth the Wanderer\|Herbert Escott-Inman Dame Ute and her daughter, / thither passed the twain With train of fair attendants / unto a hall full wide. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown But for us twain and for these dead ones shall the end of ends be Life, or shall it be Death? She\|H. Rider Haggard British Dictionary definitions for twain (1 of 2) twain / (tweɪn) / determiner, noun an archaic word for two Word Origin for twain Old English twēgen; related to Old Saxon twēne, Old High German zwēne, Old Norse tveir, Gothic twai British Dictionary definitions for twain (2 of 2) Twain / (tweɪn) / noun Mark, pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens . 1835–1910, US novelist and humorist, famous for his classics The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) Shania (ʃəˈnaɪə), real name Eilleen Regina Edwards. born 1965, Canadian country-rock singer; her bestselling recordings include The Woman In Me (1995) Come On Over (1997), and UP! (2002) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to twain pair, double, couple, team, set, binary, span, duplicity, dichotomy, twin, duet, brace, duality, bifurcation, twins, dos, deuce, dyad, doublet, twosome
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twain

adjective, noun

Origin of twain

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH twain

Words nearby twain

Definition for twain (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for twain

British Dictionary definitions for twain (1 of 2)

determiner, noun

Word Origin for twain

British Dictionary definitions for twain (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to twain