ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Gemel

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɛməl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Gemel is a noun meaning (now rare) A twin (also attributively).

Meaning

(now rare) A twin (also attributively).

More Meanings

  1. (heraldry) One of a pair of small bars placed together.
  2. A pair of trees that fuse together, or are contained in the same trunk.
  3. (heraldry) Coupled; paired.
  4. (historical) A finger ring which splits into two horizontally.

Example Sentences

two gemells silver between two griffins passant
A bar gemel / Two bars gemels, or two barrulets placed near and parallel to each other.
half a million which Demon considered henceforth as a loan his cousin should certainly refund him if sanity counted for something on this gemel planet.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gemelle, twinsome, binomen, twin, twissel, xiphopagus.

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