Twelfthtide

American

[twelfth-tahyd] / ˈtwɛlfθˌtaɪd /

noun

the season of Twelfth Night and Twelfth Day.

Twelfthtide British

/ ˈtwɛlfθˌtaɪd /

noun

1. the season of Epiphany
2. ( as modifier )
  
  the Twelfthtide celebrations

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Etymology

Origin of Twelfthtide

1520–30; Twelfth (Day) ( def. ) or (Night) ( def. ) + tide ¹

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