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Meanings of
twain
in English
Portuguese
díade
Catalan
parella
Spanish
par
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Two items of the same kind.
couple
pair
span
brace
duo
yoke
duet
couplet
distich
twosome
Portuguese
díade
Usage of
twain
in English
1
The curtain of the Holy of Holies has been rent in
twain
.
2
The veil of the temple of our humanity is rent in
twain
.
3
The slavery question rent in
twain
the Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches.
4
It brake in
twain
at the hilt, and fell into the sand.
5
The obstacle was rent in
twain
,
and the significant gift was hers.
6
Then the
twain
were put in a circle, as the custom was.
7
Unable to bear the force, the summits were suddenly rent in
twain
.
8
The latter also, O king, cut in
twain
the shield of Satyaki.
9
If the
twain
were in league together, it could not be worse.
10
Feuds and wars have cloven a right smart of bonds in
twain
.
11
The
twain
spoke of the new procurator till Joseph mounted his mule.
12
His heart felt as if it had been suddenly cleft in
twain
.
13
This night I dreamed I saw him break my lance in
twain
.
14
When the nation was rent in
twain
,
Lincoln, the propitiator, counselled conciliation.
15
But the
twain
who are left are able to do the shooting.
16
My soul travaileth sore, and hope and doubt rend me in
twain
.
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About this term
twain
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
other twain
more twain
cover the twain
fearful twain
approach twain
More collocations
Translations for
twain
Portuguese
díade
dupla
Catalan
parella
parell
duo
Spanish
par
pareja
Twain
through the time
Twain
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common