Synonyms:
twelfth, 12th
Meaning: coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
Usage examples
TWELFTH CHARACTERISTIC
Only at the twelfth was the triumph complete.
"It will be a sorry day for the seniors when we line up on the twelfth."
The little Pole turned out to be a retired official of the twelfth class, who had served in Siberia as a veterinary surgeon.
This was not known to the Dales till the twelfth, and they would willingly have spared the knowledge then, had it been possible to spare it.
"I have done some mathematics, including the first six and the eleventh and twelfth books of Euclid; and algebra as far as simple equations.
When he got to the twelfth he paused, but his curiosity was too much for him, and in another instant the key was turned and the cellar lay open before him.
Nor is there any other work that gives us a better knowledge of the manners, customs and ideals of the twelfth century, or one that, in its particular sphere, is of more value to the student of art, philology and archaeology.
In the twelfth century, a new spirit pervading all society gave the slave his rights, and through justice breathed new life into the heart of nations. It has been said, and often repeated, that Christianity regenerated the world.