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duad

American  
[doo-ad, dyoo-] / ˈdu æd, ˈdyu- /

noun

  1. a group of two; couple; pair.


duad British  
/ ˈdjuːæd /

noun

  1. a rare word for pair 1

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Etymology

Origin of duad

1650–60; < Latin duo two + -ad 1

Example Sentences

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Spiritual beings, emanating from God, are enveloped in the duad, and therefore receive only illusory impressions.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert

The pillars are the same as in chlorine and its congeners, with a duad added at the base.

From Occult Chemistry Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements by Sinnett, A. P.

Apart from this, the composition is simple enough, all the ovoids being alike, and composed of a triplet, a septet and a duad.

From Occult Chemistry Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements by Sinnett, A. P.

It is possible to think of the soul as a reincarnating entity, whether it be a monad, duad, triad, or septenary being.

From Reincarnation and the Law of Karma A Study of the Old-New World-Doctrine of Rebirth, and Spiritual Cause and Effect by Atkinson, William Walker

They yield, on the hyper level, two triads, a duad, and a unit.

From Occult Chemistry Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements by Sinnett, A. P.