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twelve
[ twelv ]
/ twÉlv /
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noun
a cardinal number, 10 plus 2.
a symbol for this number, as 12 or XII.
a set of this many persons or things.
the Twelve, the 12 apostles chosen by Christ.
adjective
amounting to 12 in number.
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British Dictionary definitions for twelve
twelve
/ (twÉlv) /
noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and twoSee also number (def. 1)
a numeral, 12, XII, etc, representing this number
something represented by, representing, or consisting of 12 units
Also called: twelve o'clock noon or midnight
determiner
- amounting to twelvetwelve loaves
- (as pronoun)twelve have arrived See also dozen Related adjective: duodecimal Related prefix: dodeca-
Word Origin for twelve
Old English twelf; related to Old Frisian twelif, Old High German zwelif, Old Norse tolf, Gothic twalif
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