twelve
Pronunciation: /twɛlv/
cardinal number
- equivalent to the product of three and four; two more than ten; 12: he walked twelve miles there are just twelve of us in all a twelve-string guitar (Roman numeral: xii or XII)
- a group or unit of twelve people or things.
- twelve years old: a small blonde girl of about twelve
- twelve o’clock: it’s half past twelve
- a size of garment or other merchandise denoted by twelve.
- (the Twelve) the twelve Apostles.
- (12) British (of a film) classified as suitable for people of 12 years and over.
