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CIDE DICTIONARY
twelve, a. [OE. twelve, twelf, AS. twelf; akin to OFries. twelf, twelef, twilif, OS. twelif, D. twaalf, G. zwölf, OHG. zwelif, Icel. t, Sw. tolf, Dan. tolv, Goth. twalif, from the root of E. two + the same element as in the second part of E. eleven. See Two, and Eleven.].
One more that eleven; two and ten; twice six; a dozen. [1913 Webster]
twelve, n.
- The number next following eleven; the sum of ten and two, or of twice six; twelve units or objects; a dozen. [1913 Webster]
- A symbol representing twelve units, as 12, or xii. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
twelve, n. & adj.
--n.
1 one more than eleven; the product of two units and six units.
2 a symbol for this (12, xii, XII).
3 a size etc. denoted by twelve.
4 the time denoted by twelve o'clock (is it twelve yet?).
5 (the Twelve) the twelve apostles.
6 (12) Brit. (of films) classified as suitable for persons of 12 years and over.
--adj. that amount to twelve.
--n.
1 one more than eleven; the product of two units and six units.
2 a symbol for this (12, xii, XII).
3 a size etc. denoted by twelve.
4 the time denoted by twelve o'clock (is it twelve yet?).
5 (the Twelve) the twelve apostles.
6 (12) Brit. (of films) classified as suitable for persons of 12 years and over.
--adj. that amount to twelve.
Idiom
twelve-note (or -tone) Mus. using the twelve chromatic notes of the octave on an equal basis without dependence on a key system.
Etymology
OE twelf(e) f. Gmc, prob. rel. to TWO
ROGET THESAURUS
twelve
Five
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