Dictionary
twelve
Pronunciation: (twelv), [key]—
n.
1. a cardinal number, 10 plus 2.
2. a symbol for this number, as 12 or XII.
3. a set of this many persons or things.
4. the Twelve,the 12 apostles chosen by Christ.
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adj.
amounting to 12 in number.
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