Two (?), n.
1. The sum
of one and one; the number next greater than one, and
next less than three; two units or objects.
2. A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii.
In two, asunder; into parts; in halves; in
twain; as, cut in two.
Two (t&oomac;), a. [OE. two,
twa, properly fem. & neut., twei,
twein, tweien, properly masc. (whence E. twain), AS. twā,
fem. & neut., twēgen, masc., tū, neut.; akin to OFries. twēne, masc.,
twā, fem. & neut., OS. twēne, masc., twā, fem., twē,
neut., D. twee, OHG. zwēne, zwō, zwei, G. zwei, Icel. tveir, tvær, tvau, Sw.
två, Dan. to,
Goth. twai, twōs, twa; Lith. du,
Russ. dva, Ir. & Gael. da, W. dau,
dwy, L. duo, Gr.
dy`o, Skr. dva. √300. Cf. Balance, Barouche, Between, Bi- , Combine, Deuce two in cards, Double, Doubt, Dozen, Dual, Duet, Dyad, Twain, Twelve, Twenty, Twice, Twilight, Twig,
Twine, n., Twist.]
One and one; twice one. "Two great lights." Gen. i. 16. "Two black clouds."
Milton.
&fist; Two is often joined with other words, forming compounds
signifying divided into, consisting of, or having, two parts, divisions, organs, or the like; as two-bladed, two-celled, two-eared, two- flowered, twohand, two-headed, two-horse, two- leafed or two-leaved, two-legged, two-lobed, two-masted, two-named, two-part, two-petaled, two-pronged, two-seeded, two-sided, two-story, two-stringed, two-foothed,
two-valved, two- winged, and the like.
One or two, a
phrase often used indefinitely for a small number.
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