twin brothern.
A brother born at the same birth, as one of twins. Also figurative something closely related to or resembling the other thing mentioned.
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twin brothera1616
a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) ii. i. 70 Heere's the twyn-brother of thy Letter: but let thine inherit first, for I protest mine neuer shall. View more context for this quotation
?1720 Wonderful Wonder 1 He hath..a Twin Brother, who lives over-against him.
1829 E. Bulwer-Lytton Devereux I. i. iii. 17 My twin brother, Gerald, was a tall, strong, handsome boy.
1850 Ld. Tennyson In Memoriam lxvi. 93 Sleep, Death's twin-brother . View more context for this quotation
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