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twas
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
twas
Etymology: Contracted from it was.
If he asks who bid thee, say ’twas I. Dryd.
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TWAS
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) is a merit-based science academy established for developing countries, uniting 1,000 scientists in some 70 countries. Its principal aim is to promote scientific capacity and excellence for sustainable development in developing countries. It was formerly known as the Third World Academy of Sciences. Its headquarters is located on the premises of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy.
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Anagrams for twas »
ATWS
AWTs
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WSTA
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of twas in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of twas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of twas in a Sentence
From the Gulistan Be not over much angry with thy slave; Treat him not unjustly, and pain not his feelings. True, thou mayst have bought him for ten direms; But 'twas not by thy power that he was created. There is a tradition of the Prophet--peace be upon him!--that on the day of the resurrection the greatest grief will be when the pious slave is carried to Paradise, and his worthless master is borne away to Hell.
Things ’twas hard to bear ’tis pleasant to recall.
Twas the night before Christmas and 2020 had been wrecked.
Twas Christmas broach'd the mightiest ale; 'twas Christmas told the merriest tale; a Christmas gambol oft could cheer the poor man's heart through half the year.
Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls Who steals my purse steals trash 'tis something, nothing 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him And makes me poor indeed.
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