'Distich' definitions:

Definition of 'distich'

(from WordNet)
noun
Two items of the same kind [syn: couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad]

Definition of 'Distich'

From: GCIDE
  • Distich \Dis"tich\, n. [L. distichon, Gr. ?, neut. of ? with two rows, of two verses; di- = di`s- twice + ? row, verse, fr. ? to ascend; akin to AS. st[imac]gan to ascend: cf. F. distique. See Stirrup.] (Pros.) A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses. Distich

Definition of 'Distich'

From: GCIDE
  • Distich \Dis"tich\, Distichous \Dis"tich*ous\, a. [Gr. ?. See Distich, n.] Disposed in two vertical rows; two-ranked. [1913 Webster]

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