twas

Meanings

• auxiliary verb

  An old way of saying 'it was' or 'that was'.

  - "Twas the night before Christmas."
  - "In twas a dark and stormy night."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with twas
mas , has , gras , was

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Variants

List of all variants of twas that leads to same result
twa , twae , twaes , twas , two

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Etymology

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From Old English 'twas', a contraction of 'it was'.

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Trivia

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1. Twas is the past tense of the auxiliary verb 'to be' in Old English.

2. The phrase 'Twas the night before Christmas' is the first line of Clement Clarke Moore's famous poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas'.

3. Twas is less commonly used in modern English and is often replaced by 'it was'.

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Culture

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Twas is commonly used in literature and poetry, particularly in older works and traditional stories. It adds a sense of antiquity and can help to create a specific mood or atmosphere.

How to Memorize "twas"

1. mnemonics
   

   - To remember the meaning of twas, think of it as a contraction of 'it was'.

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