Read full poem →We know not,—only this : they see no men,
Not ev’n her brother Arac, nor the twins
Her brethren, tho’ they love her, look upon her
Dictionary Entry
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.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. twinsreared twinstwins identicaltwins fraternaltwins monozygotictwins siamesetwins dizygotictwins mz
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Poetry examples for “twins”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Having thus seen the features of these twins of poetry greatly resem"
bUng yet still distinct from each other, let us conclude that all reports
Read full poem →For her this rhyme is penned, whose luminous eyes,
Brightly expressive as the twins of Leda,
Shall find her own sweet name, that, nestling lies
Read full poem →Ye wild-eyed Muses, sing the Twins of Jove,
Whom the fair-ankled Leda, mixed in love
Read full poem →The highway, Eros and the Muse.
From the twins is nothing hidden,
To the pair is naught forbidden;
Read full poem →Forging double stars,
Glittering twins and trines.
The animals are sick with love,
Read full poem →Of old, unless I err,
Ye had brothers for inmates, twins,
Date and Dabitur.
Read full poem →Fell source o' monie a pain an' brash!
Twins monie a poor, doylt, druken hash,
O' half his days;