twinship

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noun

The condition of being a twin

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twindomtwinhoodtwinness
OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English twin →
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Meanings

twinship1

nountwinship (uncountable)

alternative twin-ship

  1. uncountableThe condition of being a twin

    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 . . .

    Synonyms: twindom, twinhood, twinness

twinship2

nountwinship (plural twinships)

plural twinships · alternative twin ship · alternative twin-ship

  1. nauticalEither of a pair of ships of exactly the same design

    The Royal George, a twinship, was nearly as much approved of; and these two ships, by their fast sailing, were the principal, causes of the defeat of the enemy's fleets . . .

    1837, Edward Pelham Brenton, The Naval History of Great Britain

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe condition of being a twin

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twindomtwinhoodtwinness

Origin

twinship · noun

  1. Englishtwin
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. Englishtwinship

From twin + -ship.

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twinship · noun

From twin + ship.

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APA

twinship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twinship

MLA

“twinship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twinship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twinship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twinship.

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