'Two' definitions:

Definition of 'two'

From: WordNet
adjective
Being one more than one; "he received two messages" [syn: two, 2, ii]
noun
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number [syn: two, 2, II, deuce]
noun
One of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots [syn: deuce, two]

Definition of 'Two'

From: GCIDE
  • Two \Two\ (t[=oo]), a. [OE. two, twa, properly fem. & neut., twei, twein, tweien, properly masc. (whence E. twain), AS. tw[=a], fem. & neut., tw[=e]gen, masc., t[=u], neut.; akin to OFries. tw[=e]ne, masc., tw[=a], fem. & neut., OS. tw[=e]ne, masc., tw[=a], fem., tw[=e], neut., D. twee, OHG. zw[=e]ne, zw[=o], zwei, G. zwei, Icel. tveir, tv[ae]r, tvau, Sw. tv[*a], Dan. to, Goth. twai, tw[=o]s, twa; Lith. du, Russ. dva, Ir. & Gael. da, W. dau, dwy, L. duo, Gr. dy`o, Skr. dva. [root]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. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: 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-toothed, two-valved, two-winged, and the like. [1913 Webster]
  • One or two, a phrase often used indefinitely for a small number. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Two'

From: GCIDE
  • Two \Two\, n.
  • 1. The sum of one and one; the number next greater than one, and next less than three; two units or objects. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A symbol representing two units, as 2, II., or ii. [1913 Webster]
  • In two, asunder; into two parts; in halves; in twain; as, cut in two. [1913 Webster]

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