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PRONUNCIATION OF TWELFTH DAY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWELFTH DAY

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Twelfth Day is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TWELFTH DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Twelfth Day

Twelfth Night (holiday)

Twelfth Night is a festival, in some branches of Christianity, marking the coming of the Epiphany and concluding the Twelve Days of Christmas. It is defined by the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary as "the evening of the fifth of January, preceding Twelfth Day, the eve of the Epiphany, formerly the last day of the Christmas festivities and observed as a time of merrymaking". There is some confusion, however, as to which night is Twelfth Night. The older tradition of Twelfth Night being on the eve of 5 January stems from the medieval practice of the day beginning at sunset, rather than at midnight as it does now. Thus Twelfth Night falls on the night of 5 January nowadays. A belief has arisen in modern times, in some English-speaking countries, that it is unlucky to leave Christmas decorations hanging after Twelfth Night, a tradition originally attached to the festival of Candlemas which celebrates the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.

Definition of Twelfth Day in the English dictionary

The definition of Twelfth Day in the dictionary is Jan 6, the twelfth day after Christmas and the feast of the Epiphany, formerly observed as the final day of the Christmas celebrations.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWELFTH DAY

Twelfth Night
Twelfth-Day
twelfth-grade
twelfth-grader
Twelfth-Night
twelfthly
Twelfthtide
twelve
twelve o´clock
twelve pitch
Twelve Tables

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWELFTH DAY

April Fools´ Day
Ascension Day
Boxing Day
Canada Day
Christmas Day
Commonwealth Day
Father´s Day
Groundhog Day
Inauguration Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Last Day
May Day
Memorial Day
Mother´s Day
New Year´s Day
Saint Valentine´s Day
Thanksgiving Day
the Lord´s Day
Veterans Day

Synonyms and antonyms of Twelfth Day in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Twelfth Day» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWELFTH DAY

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The translations of Twelfth Day 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 Day» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第十二天
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Día de Reyes
570 millions of speakers

English

Twelfth Day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बारहवें दिन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

اليوم الثاني عشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Двенадцатый день
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dia de Reis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বার্থ ডে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

douzième jour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hari Kedua Belas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zwölften Tag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

12日目
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열두 번째 날
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping pindho dina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ mười hai ngày
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பன்னிரண்டாவது நாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बारावा दिवस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Onikinci gün
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dodicesimo Giorno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dzień dwunasty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дванадцятий день
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ziua a douăsprezecea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Δωδέκατη μέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

twaalfde dag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Trettondagen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tolvte dagen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Twelfth Day

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWELFTH DAY»

The term «Twelfth Day» is regularly used and occupies the 68.931 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWELFTH DAY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWELFTH DAY»

Discover the use of Twelfth Day in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Twelfth Day and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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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
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On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
It's Christmas in New York City and there is a serial killer on the loose.
John Tooke, 2003
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Articles of Agreement which were entered into ... the ...
... RP'HANS; 'rocanmn wnn'sucu ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS A: have from Time to Time taken Place. *— Irinkcd by H' Teapc, Towchhill. 1531. ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT 'l'h': Twelfth Day of September, in the BANK OF' EliGLAND, .
Bank of England, 1807
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On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
Amidst the merry revelries of Twelfth Night, a former rake is reunited with a spirited beauty who once rejected his hand in marriage and tempts him to propose once more. Original.
Mona K. Gedney, 2004
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Twelfth Night: Or, What You Will
(the anniversary of Elizabeth's accession) was substituted for the then perhaps forgotten piece •O ! the twelfth day of December.' 89. but to gabble] Abbott (§ 122) : That is, to prevent you from gabbling. [Where see other examples of this 'but' ...
William Shakespeare, 2001
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The General Public Statutory Law and Public Local Law of the ...
cavalry on the second Monday in April, second Monday in May, Days of second Monday in June, twelfth day of September, and first pmd“ Tuesday in October; the companies of the first regiment of riflemen on the second Tuesday of April, ...
‎1840
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Twelfth Night, Or, What You Will
Twelfth Night clearly alludes to the Twelfth Day of Christmas, the sixth day of January (also known as Epiphany). This an important day in the Christian year, deeply grounded in English as well as European history.Indeed,the Elizabethans' per- ...
William Shakespeare, Burton Raffel, Harold Bloom, 2007
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Congressional Serial Set
Green Turner, colored, testified (see 12th case, eleventh day's proceedings) that he paid Jones $20, but not in the presence of \Vilson, or with his knowledge. Theodore M. Greed, colored, testified (see 21st case, twelfth day's proceedings) that ...
‎1870
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House Documents
Green Turner, colored, testified (see 12th case, eleventh day's proceedings) that he paid Jones $20, but not in the presence of \Vilsou, or with his knowledge. Theodore M. Greed, colored, testified (soc 21st case, twelfth day's proceedings) that ...
USA House of Representatives, 1870
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The Every-day Book: Or Everlasting Calendar of Popular ...
On Twelfth-day the people of Germany and the students of its academies chose a king with great ceremony and sumptuous feastings In France, the Twelfth-cake is plain, with a bean ; the drawer of the slice containing the bean is king or queen ...
William Hone, 1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWELFTH DAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Twelfth Day is used in the context of the following news items.
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When should I take down my Christmas tree?
The Oxford English Dictionary says this is "the evening of the fifth of January, preceding Twelfth Day, the eve of the Epiphany, formerly the last day of the ... «Leicester Mercury, Jan 15»
2
Fact: Christmas Does Not End On December 25!
The Twelfth Night of Christmas is always on the evening of 5 January, but the Twelfth Day can either precede or follow the Twelfth Night according to which ... «atlantadailyworld, Dec 14»
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5 Things To Do This Weekend, Dec. 26-28: On the twelfth day of …
magnetic north 1. Happy holidays! I hope your Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or Solstice or Whatever was relaxing and fun. Me, this weekend I'll be ... «Bangor Daily News, Dec 14»
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On the Twelfth Day of Christmas ADHD Gave to Me...
We were talking about The Twelve Days of Christmas when my daughter, one of my five ... (I could write out each painstaking verse as we build to the twelfth and ... «Everyday Health, Dec 14»
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Jaswant Singh continues to be in coma, twelfth day in a row
New Delhi: Former union minister and ex-BJP leader Jaswant Singh is in coma for the twelfth day on a row on Tuesday, doctors said. A statement from the Army ... «Firstpost, Aug 14»
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Album | Twelfth Day – The Devil Makes Three
You could be forgiven for not believing that this is only their second full studio album, as Twelfth Day not only sound much more accomplished in their brand of ... «For Folk's Sake, Jul 14»
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Video: Twelfth Day parade return march through Belfast
Advertisement ends in: 03:12. Blue Billywig Video Player. Twelfth Day parade comes to an end with the return march through Belfast City Centre. Credit: Belfast ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 14»
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Twelfth: Ballymena District on parade
As local Orange lodges made their final preparations for the biggest day in their ... to roll out the rhythm on the Twelfth Day have been plying their esoteric skills. «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 14»
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Naked ex-cop bolts down street starkers on Twelfth day assaulting …
The 51-year-old launched five mindless assaults against members of the public after stripping off and fleeing a friend's house over the Twelfth period two years ... «Sunday World, Jul 14»
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Day 12: It's A New Year, So Keep Your Brain Sharp
This is the twelfth day of Ask Me Another's 12 Days of Xmas series. What do you get when you add Jay-Z's 'Problems' to Three Dog Night's 'Loneliest Number'? «NPR, Jan 14»

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