โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
twains
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of twain
• Antwis, Wiants, wastin', witans
Source: Wiktionary
Twain, a. & n. Etym: [OE. twein, tweien, tweyne, AS. twegen, masc. See Two.]
Definition: Two;- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque. "Children twain." Chaucer. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Matt. v. 41. In twain, in halves; into two parts; asunder. When old winder split the rocks in twain. Dryden.
– Twain cloud. (Meteor.) Same as Cumulo-stratus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States