jumelle
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A girl or woman who is born at the same time as her sister
- noun
- /dʒuːˈmɛl/
:
gemela
- The sisters, both jumelles, shared a special connection from birth.
Examples
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My sister is a jumelle.
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She was delighted to discover she had a jumelle living in another country.
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At the family reunion she finally met her jumelle for the first time.
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The two jumelles wore matching outfits.
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Maria and her sister are identical jumelles, sharing not just their looks but also their interests.
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During the family reunion, everyone admired the photos of the jumelles as babies, celebrating their special bond.
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When they were younger, the jumelles often dressed in matching outfits for Halloween, delighting their friends.
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Etymology
The word jumelle comes from an old Latin word gemellus meaning 'twin', like the star sign Gemini, so a jumelle is a female twin.