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I believe that 99 percent of successful TV shows change an immense amount from the pilot to the tenth or twelfth episode.
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Meaning of "twelfth" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWELFTH

From Old English twelfta.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TWELFTH

twelfth  [twɛlfθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWELFTH

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twelfth can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TWELFTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Twelfth

Twelfth can mean: ▪ The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution ▪ The Twelfth, a Protestant celebration originating in Ireland In mathematics: ▪ 12th, an ordinal number; as in the item in an order twelve places from the beginning, following the eleventh and preceding the thirteenth ▪ 1/12, a vulgar fraction, one part of a unit divided equally into twelve parts...

Definition of twelfth in the English dictionary

The first definition of twelfth in the dictionary is coming after the eleventh in number or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of twelve: often written 12th. Other definition of twelfth is one of 12 equal or nearly equal parts of an object, quantity, measurement, etc. Twelfth is also the fraction equal to one divided by 12.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWELFTH

tweezers
Twelfth Day
twelfth man
twelfth men
Twelfth Night
Twelfth-Day
twelfth-grade
twelfth-grader
Twelfth-Night
twelfthly
Twelfthtide
twelve
twelve o´clock
twelve pitch
Twelve Tables
twelve-inch
twelve-mile limit
twelve-step
twelve-tone
twelvefold

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWELFTH

all up with
along with
bath
be done with
birth
Bluetooth
both
come up with
could do with
deal with
death
depth
do away with
earth
Elizabeth
faith
fifth
take the fifth
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Synonyms and antonyms of twelfth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «twelfth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWELFTH

Find out the translation of twelfth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of twelfth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twelfth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第十二的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

duodécimo
570 millions of speakers

English

twelfth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बारहवें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثَّانِي عَشَرَ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двенадцатый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

décimo segundo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বাদশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

douzième
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedua belas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zwölfter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

十二番目の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열두 번째의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping pindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ mười hai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பன்னிரண்டாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बारावा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onikinci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dodicesimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwunasty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дванадцятий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

al doisprezecelea
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

δωδέκατος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

twaalfde
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tolfte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tolvte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twelfth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWELFTH»

The term «twelfth» is very widely used and occupies the 21.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWELFTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about twelfth

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3 QUOTES WITH «TWELFTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word twelfth.
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Barbara Amiel
Totalitarianism is feudalism in the twelfth century sense of the word.
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Bill Lawrence
I believe that 99 percent of successful TV shows change an immense amount from the pilot to the tenth or twelfth episode.
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William Lilly
If people suspect their Cattle Bewitched, if they be great Cattle, make the twelfth house their ascendant, and the eleventh their twelfth house, and vary your Rules with Judgment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWELFTH»

Discover the use of twelfth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twelfth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Twelfth Night
The authoritative edition of Twelfth Night from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, is now available as an eBook.
William Shakespeare, Dr. Barbara A. Mowat, Paul Werstine, 2011
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Your Secret Self: Illuminating the Mysteries of the Twelfth ...
This is an updated, expanded and revised addition of a book published in 1989, with over 30 pages of new material.
Tracy Marks, 2010
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Twelfth Night for Kids
A retelling in rhymed couplets of Shakespeare's comedy about the loves of the twins Viola and Sebastian is accompanied by illustrations created by second graders.
Lois Burdett, William Shakespeare, 1994
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The Twelfth-Century Renaissance
It would seem that relatively few general surveys of twelfth century Europe are available - this book provides the first general survey in English to appear for many years covering the period c.1050-c.1250.
R.N. Swanson, 1999
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Nature, Man, and Society in the Twelfth Century: Essays on ...
The nine essays in this collection, selected from La théologie au douzième siècle, inquire into the historical context and origins of medieval scholasticism. They are representative of Chenu's finest work.
M-D Chenu, Jerome Taylor, Lester K. Little, 1997
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A History of Twelfth-Century Western Philosophy
The first comprehensive study of the philosophical achievements of twelfth-century Western Europe.
Peter Dronke, 1992
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Renaissance and Renewal in the Twelfth Century
These essays form a basic resource for all interested in this pivotal century. A reprint of the first edition first published in 1982.
Robert Louis Benson, Giles Constable, Carol Dana Lanham, 1991
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The English in the Twelfth Century: Imperialism, National ...
Defining essays on questions of newly-emerging English nationalism and the political importance of chivalric values and knightly obligations, as perceived by contemporary historians.
John Gillingham, 2000
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The Reformation of the Twelfth Century
A study of the changes in religious thought and institutions c. 1180-c. 1280.
Giles Constable, 1998
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The Twelfth Day of July
Getting to know Sadie Jackson will change Kevin's life forever. But will the world around them change too? The first of Joan Lingard's ground-breaking Kevin and Sadie books.
Joan Lingard, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWELFTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twelfth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tackling Twelfth bonfires costs fire crews £600000
THE Fire Service has had to spend more than half-a-million pounds in the past five years dealing with dangerous bonfires built ahead of the Twelfth of July. «the Irish News, Jul 15»
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Light hearts and prodigious drinking mark the Twelfth
Orange Order marchers are reflected in a puddle during parade in Belfast on Monday marking the Tens of thousands participate in Twelfth of July celebrations ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Twelfth of July: 3000 police officers to help keep the peace
More than 3,000 police officers will be deployed to help keep the peace during the annual Twelfth of July parades in Northern Ireland. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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A 'Twelfth Night' romp: Giddiness, fun and a hint of magic
First came the fireworks that boomed like a lover's heartbeat during a scene of swooning in "Twelfth Night." Then came the freakishly well-timed sprinkles that ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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PSNI apology: We failed to protect Orangemen from republican …
... to Orangemen after a complaints watchdog found police failed to protect them from a republican attack as they returned from Twelfth commemorations. «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
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Theater Review: Two Stagings, 'Twelfth Night'
Catchily billed as “One Play, Two Ways,” Bedlam's production of “Twelfth Night; or, What You Will” (to give Shakespeare's ever-popular comedy its unabridged ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
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Twelfth Night: a day for literary epiphanies
So although the event is not specified as being on Twelfth Night, it is in the early ... So authors have used Twelfth Night celebrations as the setting for mischief, ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
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Twelfth Night celebration recalls time when holiday was about …
Twelfth Night was the time for community celebrations and even gift-giving; Christmas called for more-intimate celebrations of the birth of Christ. As it has for two ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jan 15»
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The Glorious Twelfth: What is it and is it really glorious?
The Glorious Twelfth may only feature on the calendar of a very select few but arguably has a huge impact on Britain's wild birds. The event, on 12 August every ... «The Independent, Aug 14»
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Shakespeare On The Common's Madcap 'Twelfth Night'
BOSTON This year's free Shakespeare on Boston Common may not quite be the “Twelfth Night” you're used to — a broad farce with no real moral center in ... «WBUR, Jul 14»

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