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duo

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[ doo-oh, dyoo-oh ]

noun

plural duos.
  1. Music. duet.
  2. two persons commonly associated with each other; couple.
  3. two animals or objects of the same sort; two things ordinarily placed or found together; a pair:

    a duo of lovebirds.



duo-

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  1. a combining form meaning “two,” used in the formation of compound words:

    duologue.

duo-

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combining_form

  1. indicating two

    duotone

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

duo

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/ ˈːəʊ /

noun

  1. music
    1. a pair of performers
    2. another word for duet
  2. a pair of actors, entertainers, etc
  3. informal.
    a pair of closely connected individuals
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of duo1

1580–90; < Italian < Latin: two

Origin of duo2

Combining form of Greek ý, Latin duo two
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of duo1

from Latin

Origin of duo2

C16: via Italian from Latin: two
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Bacon’s also an executive producer, and he and Nettles, who is the lead singer in the country music duo Sugarland, wrote and recorded songs for “The Bondsman”- adjacent album, “Hell and Back,” out Friday.

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Federal prosecutors said the mother-son duo “unjustly enriched themselves” by “falsely representing” they carried out bank wire and other forms of payment for the goods but kept the “vehicles, jewelry and other goods despite non-payment.”

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Geordie duo Ant & Dec hosted the celebration, with manager Eddie Howe describing it as a "very emotional day" and club legend Alan Shearer saying: "We could get used to this."

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At the Grammy Awards the next year, “Shining Star” received the prize for R&B vocal performance by a duo or group — a win on the band’s first nomination.

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When the duo appeared at San Diego Comic-Con last summer to announce their upcoming plans, they brought along Marvel icon Robert Downey Jr., known for his portrayal of Tony Stark, a.k.a.

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