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twin

/twɪn/noun

Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.

Example sentence

  • “Coventry twinned with Dresden as an act of peace and reconciliation, both cities having been heavily bombed during the war.”
family

Related words

godfatherA man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.orphanA person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.householdCollectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment.guardianSomeone who guards, watches over, or protects.reunionA planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.partnerA spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond.