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   Twelve , a. [OE. twelve, twelf, AS. twelf; akin to OFries. twelf, twelef, twilif, OS. twelif, D. twaalf, G. zwölf, OHG. zwelif, Icel. tōlf, 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.
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   Twelve-men's morris. See the Note under Morris. -- Twelve Tables. (Rom. Antiq.) See under Table.
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   Twelve, n.
   The number next following eleven; the sum of ten and two, or of twice six; twelve units or objects; a dozen.
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   A symbol representing twelve units, as 12, or xii.
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   The Twelve (Script.), the twelve apostles.
   Matt. xxvi. 20.
   
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