Twin
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- noun
- /twɪn/
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géminis
- She has always believed in astrology because she is a twin born under the sign of Gemini.
Examples
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Gemini people are known for their duality, and my best friend, who is a twin, fits that description perfectly.
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You're my twin soul.
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Otherwise, the child could die; the dead twin would call the other living one.
Academic text (2001) -
Later, I realized they were my twin girls talking to me in a dream.
Fiction book (1992) -
My twin brother... a future NASA scientist.
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My parents had greatly hoped for twins, but instead got the mixture that was me.
Fiction book (1993) -
In fact, the news of her twin's death was withheld from her for a full year.
Academic text (2001) -
Both narrative strands include a pair of revolutionary twins who are poised to lead the coming revolution.
Academic text (1999) -
You might recognize the Abernathy twins from, I don't know, Forbes?
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As a twin, he often shares the same interests as his brother, making them inseparable.
Synonyms
A person born between May 21 and June 20 who has the Twins star sign
Compounds
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A common name for the two nearby cities Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota, United States
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A person born physically joined to their identical twin at one or more body parts
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Two identical tall buildings in New York that were destroyed in the 2001 terrorist attacks
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One of two children born at the same time from different eggs who may look different and be different sexes
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A twin who comes from a different egg and is not identical to the other twin
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A person who has the same genes as their twin because they come from one egg
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One of two twins who develop from the same egg and have the same genes
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A large airplane with two aisles that divide seats into three sections
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Etymology
Twin comes from the Latin name Gemini, which means 'twins' and from older words for 'two' or 'double'. So a Twin in astrology is someone linked to the idea of being one of a pair, which is why the zodiac sign shows two people.