"twinner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twinners [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪnə(ɹ) Etymology: From twin + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twin|er}} twin + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} twinner (plural twinners)
  1. One who gives birth to twins; a breeder of twins.
    Sense id: en-twinner-en-noun-fHi~aRHQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 39 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 38 40 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 39 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 41 21
  2. One who visits or interacts with a sister city of their own city.
    Sense id: en-twinner-en-noun-ZOQ2RvAG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 39 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 38 40 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 39 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 41 21
  3. (fiction, uncommon) One who is identical, is similar, or is a counterpart, to another person. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-twinner-en-noun-iu1NqIKM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 39 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 38 40 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 39 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 41 21 Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: doppelganger, evil twin

Inflected forms

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