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Meanings of twin brother in English

Russian
брат-близнец
Portuguese
gêmeos idênticos
Spanish
gemelo univitelino
Catalan
bessó
Wikidata
f. twin sister

Kinship.

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брат-близнец
Synonyms
Examples for "twin"
Examples for "twin"
1
Germany and France had long been the twin engines of EU integration.
The Irish Times
2
It had certainly communicated in spirit form to the great twin witches.
Prince Lestat
3
Presley apparently used to talk to his twin in times of distress.
The Guardian
4
The twin forces of competition and Brexit, however, have impacted the lender.
Reuters
5
Better yet, they twin up, which means they always come in pairs.
New Blood
Usage of twin brother in English
1
Brian Wolfe and his twin brother are well known special effects artists.
Wired
2
Henry Rouvroy had not seen his twin brother, James, for fifteen years.
Breathless
3
It seemed Sid, his twin brother, had indeed been taken into custody.
Exit strategy
4
I have a twin brother I've never had a great relationship with.
The Guardian
5
Life and death were twin brother and sister, equally terrible and splendid.
Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley
6
His whole heart was set upon the search for his twin brother.
The Forfeit
7
The twin brother Light One grew up happy, loving, peaceful, and kind.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children
8
The twin brother Dark One grew up sullen, quarrelsome, hateful, and unkind.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children
9
Chris Nolan laughed, elbowing his twin brother, but Ethan remained uncharacteristically silent.
Nemesis
10
Hawk and his twin brother, Yogi, were there with them, looking scared.
The Day of the Boomer Dukes
11
And her twin brother couldn't wind up a top for his life.
Bleak House
12
They turned to find Esteban, Rosa's twin brother, staring at them oddly.
Rainbow's End
13
The guy we pulled outta that swamp is Oren's twin brother, Carl.
Tough customer: a novel
14
She has chores to do at home; she squabbles with her twin brother.
Radio NZ
15
Wilkinson's twin brother, Nicholas, said Jonathan had fallen in with the wrong crowd.
The Guardian
16
Yates, along with his twin brother, Adam, chose a different path.
The Guardian