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twynne

twynne is the obsolete spelling of twin.

Meaning of twin

Noun

twin (plural twins)

  1. Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.
    • twin girls, twin daughters, twin sisters, twin boys, twin sons, twin brothers, twin babies, twin children
  2. (broadly) Either of two similar or closely related objects, plans, institutions, people, etc.
    • Your idea is the twin of mine.
    1. (broadly, figuratively) Either of two or more things, people, etc. that share a single feature.
      • He is my twin (wearing the same shirt, driving the same car, etc.).
    2. (broadly, slang, African-American Vernacular) A friendly term of address, typically for men.
      • Yo, twin, lemme rap at ya.
  3. A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.
  4. A twin crystal.

See all 19 meanings of twin

Forms of twynne

pluraltwynnes

Questions about twynne

What is twynne the obsolete spelling of?
Twynne is the obsolete spelling of twin.

Words near twynne in the dictionary

  1. TWYM
  2. Twyman
  3. Twymans
  4. Twynam
  5. Twyning
  6. twynne
  7. twynnes
  8. TWYS
  9. twystron
  10. twyvil
  11. twyvils

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