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twelfth

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twelfth  (twlfth)
n.
1. The ordinal number matching the number 12 in a series.
2. One of 12 equal parts.

[Middle English twelfthe, alteration of Old English twelfta; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

twelfth adv. & adj.

twelfth
Adjective
of or being number twelve in a series
Noun
1. number twelve in a series
2. one of twelve equal parts of something
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.twelfthtwelfth - position 12 in a countable series of things
rank - relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
2.twelfth - one part in twelve equal parts
common fraction, simple fraction - the quotient of two integers
Adj.1.twelfthtwelfth - coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
ordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"
Translations
twelfth [twɛlfθ] numduodécimo
twelfth [twɛlfθ] numdouzième
twelfth [twɛlfθ] numzwölfte(r, s)
nZwölftel nt
twelfth [twɛlfθ] numdodicesimo/a


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1066 TO ABOUT 1350 [Footnote: Scott's 'Ivanhoe,' the best-known work of fiction dealing with any part of this period, is interesting, but as a picture of life at the end of the twelfth century is very misleading.
The Caporali families date back to the twelfth century.
Tim's head being powdered like a twelfth cake, and his spectacles copied with great nicety, strangers detected a close resemblance to him at the first glance, and this leading them to suspect that the other must be his wife, and emboldening them to say so without scruple, Mrs Linkinwater grew very proud of these achievements in time, and considered them among the most successful likenesses she had ever painted.
 
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