What does twelfth mean?
Definitions for twelfth
twɛlfθtwelfth
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word twelfth.
Princeton's WordNet
twelfthnoun
position 12 in a countable series of things
one-twelfth, twelfth, twelfth part, duodecimaladjective
one part in twelve equal parts
twelfth, 12thadjective
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
Wiktionary
twelfthnoun
One of twelve equal parts of a whole.
twelfthnoun
An interval equal to an octave plus a fifth
twelfthnumeral
The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Twelfthadjective
Second after the tenth; the ordinal of twelve.
Etymology: twelfta , Saxon.
He found Elisha plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he with the twelfth. 1 Kings. xix. 9.
Supposing, according to the standard, five shillings were to weigh an ounce, wanting about sixteen grains, whereof one twelfth were copper, and eleven twelfths silver, it is plain here the quantity of silver gives the value. John Locke.
ChatGPT
twelfth
Twelfth is an ordinal number, corresponding to the number twelve in a series. It's often used to describe a specific position in a sequence or organization. It can also refer to each of twelve equal parts into which something is divided.
Webster Dictionary
Twelfthadjective
next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven others; -- the ordinal of twelve
Twelfthadjective
consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided
Twelfthnoun
the quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve equal parts of one whole
Twelfthnoun
the next in order after the eleventh
Twelfthnoun
an interval comprising an octave and a fifth
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Twelfth
twelfth, adj. the last of twelve.—n. one of twelve equal parts: (mus.) a tone twelve diatonic degrees above or below a given tone.—ns. Twelfth′-cake, an ornamental cake partaken of on Twelfth-night; Twelfth′-day, -tide, the twelfth day after Christmas, the Epiphany; Twelfth′-night, the eve of Twelfth-day or evening before Epiphany. [A.S. twelfta—twelf.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'twelfth' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2953
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of twelfth in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of twelfth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of twelfth in a Sentence
Current king cake rituals in New Orleans evolved from the late 1800s when Mardi Gras Krewes( a term for parade and party organizing society groups) used King Cakes to choose queens and kings to preside over weekly balls, beginning with the Twelfth Night Ball.
One fanciful tale traces it to Western European, pre-Christian societies in which whoever found a coin or bean in a special cake was crowned King for the year, whether the story was true or what you believe, Christians have long served King Cakes containing coins or gilded beans for the Feast of the Epiphany or Twelfth Night, a celebration of the visit of the three wise men — the Magi or Kings — to the infant Jesus 12 days after his birth.
The number of teachers arrested for child sex abuse is just the tip of the iceberg—much as it was for the Catholic Church prior to widespread exposure and investigation in the early 2000s, the best available academic research, published by the Department of Education, suggests that nearly 10% of public school students suffer from physical abuse between kindergarten and twelfth grade.
Overall, China managed to exceed its 35 GW set in the framework of the twelfth five-year plan, clearly demonstrating the political commitment.
King cake is to Mardi Gras as pumpkin pie is to Thanksgiving — without it, the holiday just would not be the same ! Every table in every home, office, cafeteria and lounge will be graced by a king cake at some point between Twelfth Night on Jan. 6, and Fat Tuesday, when Lent begins.
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- twaalfdeAfrikaans
- on ikinciAzerbaijani
- двана́ццатыBelarusian
- দ্বাদশBengali
- daouzekvetBreton
- dotzè, dotzenaCatalan, Valencian
- dvanáctýCzech
- deuddegfedWelsh
- tolvteDanish
- zwölfteGerman
- δωδέκατοςGreek
- dek-duaEsperanto
- duodécimo, duodécimaSpanish
- kaheteistkümnesEstonian
- hamabigarrenBasque
- kahdestoista, kahdestoistaosaFinnish
- douzième, douzeFrench
- tolfte, tolfdeWestern Frisian
- yn ghaa yeigoo, daa-yeigooManx
- बारहवांHindi
- douzyèmHaitian Creole
- tizenkettedikHungarian
- keduabelasIndonesian
- duadekesmaIdo
- tólftaIcelandic
- duodecima, dodicesimoItalian
- 第十二Japanese
- მეთორმეტედი, მეთორმეტეGeorgian
- 열두째Korean
- duodecimus, duodecimumLatin
- dvylikta, dvyliktos, dvyliktas, dvyliktiLithuanian
- divpadsmitaisLatvian
- kedua belasMalay
- twaalfdeDutch
- tolvteNorwegian
- naakitsʼáadah góneʼNavajo, Navaho
- dwunastyPolish
- décimo segundo, duodécimoPortuguese
- двенадцатыйRussian
- dvanaestiSerbo-Croatian
- tolftedel, tolfteSwedish
- kumi na mbiliSwahili
- ikalabindalawa, panlabindalawaTagalog
- on ikinciTurkish
- двана́дцятийUkrainian
- một phần mười haiVietnamese
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