Synonyms for TWELFTH
twɛlfθtwelfth

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1. twelfthnoun

   Synonyms:
   dozenth

2. twelfthnoun

   The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence.

   Synonyms:
   dozenth

3. twelfthnoun

   An interval equal to an octave plus a fifth

   Synonyms:
   dozenth

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1. twelfthnoun

   position 12 in a countable series of things

   Synonyms:
   one-twelfth, twelfth part, duodecimal

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

2. one-twelfth, twelfth, twelfth part, duodecimaladjective

   one part in twelve equal parts

   Synonyms:
   twelfth, one-twelfth, twelfth part, duodecimal

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

3. twelfth, 12thadjective

   coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

   Synonyms:
   twelfth

   Antonyms:
   cardinal

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1. List of paraphrases for "twelfth":

   12th, xii, 12a

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1. David Guas:

   Current king cake rituals in New Orleans evolved from the late 1800s when Mardi Gras Krewes( a term for parade and party organizing society groups) used King Cakes to choose queens and kings to preside over weekly balls, beginning with the Twelfth Night Ball.

2. David Guas:

   One fanciful tale traces it to Western European, pre-Christian societies in which whoever found a coin or bean in a special cake was crowned King for the year, whether the story was true or what you believe, Christians have long served King Cakes containing coins or gilded beans for the Feast of the Epiphany or Twelfth Night, a celebration of the visit of the three wise men — the Magi or Kings — to the infant Jesus 12 days after his birth.

3. Christopher Rufo:

   The number of teachers arrested for child sex abuse is just the tip of the iceberg—much as it was for the Catholic Church prior to widespread exposure and investigation in the early 2000s, the best available academic research, published by the Department of Education, suggests that nearly 10% of public school students suffer from physical abuse between kindergarten and twelfth grade.

4. David Guas:

   King cake is to Mardi Gras as pumpkin pie is to Thanksgiving — without it, the holiday just would not be the same ! Every table in every home, office, cafeteria and lounge will be graced by a king cake at some point between Twelfth Night on Jan. 6, and Fat Tuesday, when Lent begins.

5. Frank Haugwitz:

   Overall, China managed to exceed its 35 GW set in the framework of the twelfth five-year plan, clearly demonstrating the political commitment.