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twinship

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being a twin

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 1858 Charles Arad Joy et. al. - Addresses of the Newly-appointed Professors of Columbia College In this twinship of right and duty lies the embryonic genesis of liberty . . .

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: twindom, twinhood, twinness

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Either of a pair of ships of exactly the same design

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English twin Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English twinship From twin + -ship.

From twin + ship.