What does "twelve" mean?
Twelve: The number next following eleven; the sum of ten and two, or of twice six; twelve units or objects; a dozen.
Additional senses
- 2.A symbol representing twelve units, as 12, or xii. The Twelve (Script.), the twelve apostles. Matt. xxvi. 20.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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