Twins
- noun
- /twɪnz/
- "Whatever happened to reading The Bobbsey Twins or The Wizard of Oz or The Secret Garden?"
Examples
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After starting the engine, the old man turned on the radio softly to the Twins baseball game.
Academic text (2010) -
With a win today over the Twins, Oakland moves into the ALCS for the first time since 1992.
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Through the windows, she sees Joe and the Twins helping Annie and Grace move into the Creek House.
Fiction book (1998) -
They call them The Twins.
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Fien has had a good year for the Twins after two poor seasons for the Tigers.
Blog text (19) -
Paige: WE CAME IN BEHIND THE GRANNIES, AND CYNDI AND RUSSELL AND THE TWINS WERE ALL THERE.
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BY STUDYING IDENTICAL TWINS, PEOPLE WITH ALMOST EXACTLY THE SAME GENETIC MAKEUP, RESEARCHERS HAVE DISCOVERED THAT APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE DIFFERENCES IN OUR HAPPINESS LEVELS IS DETERMINED BY OUR GENES.
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In astrology, people born from May 21 to June 20 fall under the sign of the Twins.
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Gemini, often represented by the Twins, is known for its dual nature and versatility.
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Many believe that those born under the Twins sign are adaptable and communicative.
Synonyms
A star sign shown by the Twins that covers late May to late June
A zodiac sign shown as two twins for people born in late May or June
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Twins for the zodiac comes from the Latin name Gemini, which means 'twins' and refers to two linked brothers or stars from old stories. So the sign is shown as two people, and people born under Twins are often said to have a two-sided, sociable nature.