Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
twain
noun
/twān/
Definition
two; a pair.
Examples
- In the old saying, ‘never the twain shall meet,’ it suggests that two things will never come together.
- The author wrote about the twain of cultures that coexist in the city.
Meaning
The term ‘twain’ is an old-fashioned or literary word that refers to two of something, often used in a poetic or formal context.
Synonyms
- pair
- duo
- double
