twain

noun

\ˈtwān

\

Definition of twain

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 : two

2 : couple, pair

twain

pronoun

Definition of twain (Entry 2 of 4)

: two especially : two fathoms mark twain

twain

adjective

Definition of twain (Entry 3 of 4)

archaic

Twain

biographical name

Definition of Twain (Entry 4 of 4)

Mark — see clemens

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Examples of twain in a Sentence

Noun

I like rap and my parents like country music, and never the twain shall meet in our house.

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But the twain do meet at the island’s golf courses, tennis courts, sailing school and beaches. — Julie Lasky, New York Times, "Shelter Island, N.Y.: A Paradise That Has Its Challenges," 16 May 2018 Almost ne’er the twain did meet — though that could soon change. — Washington Post, "Disney-Fox deal may create a new nerdy nirvana," 16 Dec. 2017 And when everything is correct, the twain never shall meet: Coolant stays outside the cylinders and the combustion materials stay inside. — Ray Magliozzi, sandiegouniontribune.com, "White smoke on starting, you and your car soon will be parting," 6 Oct. 2017 While the mechanisms are different, the result is the same: Never the twain shall meet. — Libby Copeland, Smithsonian, "From Medical Pariah to Feminist Icon: The Story of the IUD," 15 June 2017 The goal: Figuring out the easiest and cheapest way to cross off everything on on a back-to-school shopping list -- and whether the twain would ever meet. — Ajc Homepage, ajc, "Back-to-school shopping 2017: Online vs. in-store, what’s the best, cheapest way to get everything on your list?," 24 July 2017 Normally, Washington's party-line divide extends from politics to policy to actual partying, with Dems tending to mix with Dems, Republicans with Republicans, and the twain rarely meeting. — Emily Heil, chicagotribune.com, "After a congressman is shot, there's a flurry of bipartisan socializing," 15 June 2017

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twain

noun

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: two entry 2 sense 1

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