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Captain Clarke who had gone out yesterday with eighteen men to bring in the meat we had killed the day before, and to continue the hunt, came in at twelve o'clock.
Meriwether Lewis

Meaning of "twelve o'clock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWELVE O'CLOCK

twelve o'clock  [twɛlv əˈklɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWELVE O'CLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Twelve o'clock 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 TWELVE O'CLOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

12 o'clock

12 O'clock usually refers to a clock position on the 12-hour clock, either noon - 12 o'clock in the daytime - or midnight - 12 o'clock in the nighttime. It may also refer to: ▪ A Wu-Tang Clan affiliate, 12 O'Clock ▪ A community in Quinte West ▪ 12 O'Clock a Bollywood film starring Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWELVE O'CLOCK


bloc
blɒk
Bloch
blɒk
block
blɒk
Blok
blɒk
clock
klɒk
floc
flɒk
flock
flɒk
Glock
ɡlɒk
hemlock
ˈhɛmˌlɒk
interlock
ˌɪntəˈlɒk
lock
lɒk
Locke
lɒk
o´clock
əˈklɒk
overclock
ˌəʊvəˈklɒk
overlock
ˈəʊvəˌlɒk
padlock
ˈpædˌlɒk
sherlock
ˈʃɜːˌlɒk
unblock
ʌnˈblɒk
unlock
ʌnˈlɒk
warlock
ˈwɔːˌlɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWELVE O'CLOCK

twelfth man
twelfth men
Twelfth Night
Twelfth-Day
twelfth-grade
twelfth-grader
Twelfth-Night
twelfthly
Twelfthtide
twelve
twelve pitch
Twelve Tables
twelve-inch
twelve-mile limit
twelve-step
twelve-tone
twelvefold
twelvemo
twelvemonth

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWELVE O'CLOCK

against the clock
alarm clock
around the clock
biological clock
body clock
digital clock
doomsday clock
eight o´clock
four-o´clock
grandfather clock
nine o´clock
on the block
radio alarm clock
round-the-clock
six o´clock
ten o´clock
the clock
three o´clock
time clock
two o´clock
water clock

Synonyms and antonyms of twelve o'clock in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «twelve o'clock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWELVE O'CLOCK

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

Translator English - Chinese

十二时
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doce
570 millions of speakers

English

twelve o´clock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

00:00
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

00:00
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

12:00
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

doze horas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বারোটা বাজে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

douze heures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pukul dua belas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zwölf Uhr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

12時
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

12시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam rolas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mười hai giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மணி பன்னிரண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बारा वाजले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saat on iki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzogiorno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

godzina dwunasta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

12:00
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prinz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δώδεκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

00:00
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

00:00
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tolv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of twelve o'clock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWELVE O'CLOCK»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWELVE O'CLOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about twelve o'clock

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QUOTES WITH «TWELVE O'CLOCK»

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Meriwether Lewis
Captain Clarke who had gone out yesterday with eighteen men to bring in the meat we had killed the day before, and to continue the hunt, came in at twelve o'clock.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWELVE O'CLOCK»

Discover the use of twelve o'clock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twelve o'clock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jazz and Twelve O'Clock Tales: New Stories
With this collection of thirteen new short stories, Wanda Coleman, Los Angeles's unofficial poet laureate, proves an exception to the rule yet again.
Wanda Coleman, 2008
2
Twelve O'clock High Logbook
The definitive biography of the World War II events leading to the novel, plus a history of the novel, film, television series (including complete, detailed log of the show), and enough behind-the-scenes information and pictures to keep a ...
Allan T. Duffin, Paul Matheis, 2005
3
Twelve O'Clock Tales
Twelve O’Clock Tales is the fourth collection of short fiction by legendary novelist and memoirist, Felice Picano (The Lure, Like People in History, True Stories).
Felice Picano, 2012
4
The Twelve O'Clock Bus
The landscape of the 1932 Connecticut farm is bleak and rocky. farm animals furrowed parched grass.
Adrienne Wolfert, 2012
5
Twelve O'clock Feet
Neil Raffan. I obviously haven't completely mastered some of this Internet chat room stuff. Navigation. That's right. That's what they call it – navigation. Just as well there is only me on board and it's all virtual. Virtual? Would you believe that it's ...
Neil Raffan
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Twelve O'Clock Sharp
“You challenged me to a duel commencing at the first stroke of twelve o'clock. What was I to do? Sit there with chattering teeth, waiting to be shot down like a stray dog? No! and no again! I felt called upon to act. After all, major, your reputation ...
Michael Eisele, 2006
7
History and Description of the Ancient City of York: ...
To Newcastle, the Royal Mail, every evening at twelve o'clock, through Northallerton, Darlington, and Durham, and arrives at the Queen's Head Inn, Newcastle, by eleven o'clock next day. To Hull, the Royal Mail, every evening at twelve ...
William Hargrove, 1818
8
Reasons in favour of sir Robert Peel's bill, for ...
From about 110 to about 240. The li eat is taken for five days; the hours of the day are, at nine, twelve, four, and eight; the first day, the 8th of February last, at nine o' clock in the morning, it was 75, at twelve o'clock 76}, at four o'clock 77, at eight ...
Parliament lords, proc, 1819
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Wiccan Spell A Night: Spells, Charms, And Potions For The ...
Shift your awareness clockwise from the twelve o'clock position to the three o' clock position for fifteen seconds, then to the six o'clock position for fifteen seconds. All the while you are moving your awareness around the face of the clock, keep ...
Sirona Knight, 2006
10
Singing with Your Whole Self: The Feldenkrais Method and Voice
Twelve o'clock is above your navel; you focus there when your back is rounded. Three o'clock is off toward the left hip, and nine o'clock off toward the right hip. Put your clock at twelve o'clock. Now, move from twelve o'clock to three o'clock ...
Samuel H. Nelson, Elizabeth Blades-Zeller, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWELVE O'CLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twelve o'clock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dropping cremation ashes from Twelve O'clock High
I am a member of the American Legion ceremonial burial color guard in Yuma. We do the folding of the casket flag, rifle salute and Taps. I have been asked ... «azcentral.com, Apr 15»
2
Man turns property on Twelve O'Clock Knob into monument
Brent Riley, 71, lives atop Twelve O'Clock Knob surrounded by nature, his “critters” — including turkeys, peacocks, chickens, ducks, pheasants, a pig, a donkey, ... «Roanoke Times, Nov 14»
3
12 O'Clock Fitness High: A solid helping of exercise for lunch
Some of her students have participated in her noon-to-1 p.m. Twelve O'Clock Toner class, offered through Northwestern Michigan College's Continuing ... «Traverse City Record Eagle, Oct 14»
4
Urban dirt biking is illegal and it's rising in popularity
TWELVE O'CLOCK: ATL Bike Life Co-founder Clift Heyward holds a wheelie as he rides northbound on Hank Aaron Drive toward Downtown Atlanta. «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Aug 14»
5
Rian Johnson Cites 'Twelve O'Clock High' & 'Letter Never Sent …
Johnson went on to reveal that he and his crew have been holding nightly screenings, mentioning Henry King's "Twelve O'Clock High" starring Gregory Peck, ... «Indie Wire, Jul 14»
6
Countdown to “Twelve O'clock Noon” at Cleveland County Memorial …
Can't stay up until midnight to countdown 2014? Children ages infant-10 are invited to this daytime New Year's Eve celebration at Cleveland County Memorial ... «Shelby Star, Dec 13»
7
Illegal Dirtbiking Doc The Twelve O'Clock Boys Acquired By …
A film three years in the making, Nathan's The 12 O'Clock Boys premiered to positive reviews at this year's SXSW festival, and has finally been picked up for ... «Cinema Blend, Mar 13»
8
The Illegal Dirt Bike Gangs of Baltimore
It's time to add one more motorist collective to that pantheon of rebels on wheels: Baltimore's Twelve O'Clock Boyz. They're a hundred-strong gang who wheely ... «VICE, Jul 12»
9
'12 O'Clock High': A fine movie forgotten
A bunch of us watched Twelve O'Clock High, the 1949 film starring Gregory Peck. It offers an interesting take on leadership — how do you balance taking care of ... «Foreign Policy, Apr 12»
10
Paul Burke dies at 83; actor starred in gritty TV show 'Naked City'
Joe Gallagher on "Twelve O'Clock High," which ran from 1964 to '67. cComments. Got something to say? Start the conversation and be the first to comment. «Los Angeles Times, Sep 09»

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