Noun
I like rap and my parents like country music, and never the twain shall meet in our house.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The Victorian world was cleft in twain, with men on one side, and women on the other.—Hugh Ryan, Town & Country, 25 May 2022 Never the twain shall meet.—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 1 July 2022 My head might cleave in twain!—Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021 Fruit is the opposite of cake, and never the twain shall mix.—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2021 In Alabama, the ‘twain just don’t meet.—Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2021 And never the twain shall meet.—Danzy Senna, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021 Writing was writing, art was art, and never the twain should meet.—Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022 But today, the Trondheim twain is working on dialing in their one-year intensive and immersive music program for artists, producers, and songwriters.—Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2022 See More
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Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Old English twēgen — more at two
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