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twelve |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Twelve \Twelve\, n. 1. The number next following eleven; the sum of ten and two or of twice six twelve units or objects; a dozen. 2. A symbol representing twelve units, as 12, or xii. {The Twelve} (Script.), the twelve apostles. --Matt. xxvi. 20. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Twelve \Twelve\, a. [OE. twelve, twelf, AS twelf; akin to OFries twelf, twelef twilif, OS twelif D. twaalf G. zw["o]lf, OHG. zwelif Icel. t?lf, 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. {Twelve-men's morris}. See the Note under {Morris}. {Twelve Tables}. (Rom. Antiq.) See under {Table}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: twelve adj : denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units [syn: {12}, {xii}, {dozen}] n : the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one [syn: {12}, {XII}, {dozen}]
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