twelvemonth

[ twelv-muhnth ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a year.

twelvemonth

/ ˈtwɛlvˌmʌnθ /

noun

1. an archaic or dialect word for year

Other Words From

• twelvemonthly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of twelvemonth¹

before 1050; Middle English twelfmoneth. See twelve, month

Example Sentences

Over the King's grave was erected a marble monument, which he had ordered from Paris a twelvemonth before his death.

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Within the twelvemonth I became her worshiper; and ours was the dearest and perfectest comradeship that ever was.

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On the one hand I anxiously desire to publish the continuation of my history about this time twelvemonth.

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The war was fairly begun, and for over a twelvemonth raged with various fortunes but unabated fury.

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The same to you, sir; may we be all alive and happy this time twelvemonth.

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