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PRONUNCIATION OF TWELFTH MAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWELFTH MAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twelfth man is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES TWELFTH MAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of twelfth man in the English dictionary

The definition of twelfth man in the dictionary is a reserve player in a cricket team. Other definition of twelfth man is anything that is regarded as a contributory factor to the success of a football team, esp a large and vocal home support.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWELFTH MAN

twelfth
Twelfth Day
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
twelvemo

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWELFTH MAN

angry young man
as one man
best man
danger man
delivery man
enlisted man
family man
he´s your man
hit man
holy man
iron man
little man
make-up man
modern man
nineteenth man
old man
sandwich man
third man
to a man
young man

Synonyms and antonyms of twelfth man in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «twelfth man» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWELFTH MAN

Find out the translation of twelfth man to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of twelfth man 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 man» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第十二人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

duodécimo hombre
570 millions of speakers

English

twelfth man
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बारहवें आदमी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الرجل الثاني عشر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двенадцатый человек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

décimo segundo homem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বাদশ ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

douzième homme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lelaki kedua belas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zwölften Mann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

第十二人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열 두번째 남자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong nomer loro
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người đàn ông thứ mười hai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பன்னிரண்டாவது மனிதன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बारावा माणूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

On ikinci adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dodicesimo uomo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwunasty człowiek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дванадцятий людина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

om al XII-lea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δωδέκατο άνθρωπος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

twaalfde man
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tolfte människa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tolvte mann
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twelfth man

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWELFTH MAN»

The term «twelfth man» is normally little used and occupies the 135.655 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWELFTH MAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «twelfth man» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «twelfth man» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWELFTH MAN»

Discover the use of twelfth man in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twelfth man and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Kop: Liverpool's Twelfth Man
In this fully revised and updated edition, Stephen F Kelly uses eyewitness testimonies from Kopites, policemen, cleaners and referees as well as newspaper reports and the recollections of players and managers to trace the history of this ...
Stephen F Kelly, 2011
2
Notes from a 12 Man: A Truly Biased History of the Seattle ...
The Seattle Seahawks retired number 12 in honor of the Twelfth Man--those fans who remained devoted no matter what.
Mark Tye Turner, 2009
3
Kop: Liverpool's Twelfth Man
'When The Kop is roaring it really is like having a twelfth man out there on the pitch.
Stephen Kelly, 2005
4
Tales of the Twelfth Man
Premier Professional Edition Carving Watermelon Sculptures For elegance and drama, borrow the tradition of serving a colorful watermelon sculpture.
Donald J. Porter, 2000
5
The Twelfth Man
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Ozzy Ronny Parthalan, 2012
6
Positive Impacts: Discovering the Keys to Better ...
Texas A&M University, which one of my sons attended, has many traditions, among which is the "Twelfth Man." It originated back in days when football teams were much smaller. In a championship game in 1922, A&M was struggling with a  ...
Doug Hissong, 2002
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The Last Supper
And of course you are rightly bound to suppose that the one called the Twelfth Man in this chapter will have his five minutes too. But never fear – he won't use the gun he has in the right pocket of his smart jacket at the long table, on the theatre ...
Paweł Huelle, 2008
8
The Twelfth Man
Detective Inspector Timberlake's investigation of the ax murder of an important barrister leads him to a string of other, seemingly unconnected, killings and into a trap that could end his own life.
Max Marquis, 1992
9
Haunted schools: true ghost stories
Nine stories about ghosts and phantoms found haunting schools.
Allan Zullo, 1997
10
Fit and Proper People
Inspired by real footballing events,Fit and Proper People exposes dealings that manufacture our national heroes, asking serious questions about who is running our social and cultural institutions, and how they are doing it. ‘splices a ...
Georgia Fitch, 2012

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWELFTH MAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twelfth man is used in the context of the following news items.
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Twelfth man arrested in police probe into child sexual exploitation in …
The man is the twelfth suspect arrested as part of Operation Clover, an investigation into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham between 1990 and 2003. «The Star, May 15»
2
Richie Benaud: Billy Birmingham pays tribute to cricket commentary …
Better known as The Twelfth Man, Birmingham sold millions of albums impersonating Benaud's unmistakable voice and mannerisms, as well as Benaud's ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»
3
Seattle Football and The Twelfth Man Trademark
Most people know that the 12th Man, as a concept, refers to a football team's fans. There are 11 players on the field with the extra, or twelfth “player” being in the ... «IPWatchdog.com, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Twelfth man [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/twelfth-man>. May 2024 ».
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