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Thirteenth :: Thirteenth (n.) The next in order after the twelfth.

Inch :: Inch (n.) A measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot, commonly subdivided into halves, quarters, eights, sixteenths, etc., as among mechanics. It was also formerly divided into twelve parts, called lines, and originally into three parts, called barleycorns, its length supposed to have been determined from three grains of barley placed end to end lengthwise. It is also sometimes called a prime ('), composed of twelve seconds (''), as in the duodecimal system of arithmetic..

Twelfth :: Twelfth (n.) An interval comprising an octave and a fifth.

Ounce :: Ounce (n.) The twelfth part of a troy pound.

Twelfth :: Twelfth (a.) Next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven others; -- the ordinal of twelve.

Semisextile :: Semisextile (n.) An aspect of the planets when they are distant from each other the twelfth part of a circle, or thirty degrees..

Inc :: Inc (n.) A Japanese measure of length equal to about two and one twelfth yards.

Twelfth-day :: Twelfth-day (n.) See Twelfthtide.

Duodecimal :: Duodecimal (n.) A twelfth part; as, the duodecimals of an inch..

Epiphany :: Epiphany (n.) A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the twelfth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi of the East to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as others maintain, to commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi, symbolizing the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide..

Line :: Line (n.) A measure of length; one twelfth of an inch.

December :: December (n.) The twelfth and last month of the year, containing thirty-one days. During this month occurs the winter solstice..

Twelfth-night :: Twelfth-night (n.) The evening of Epiphany, or the twelfth day after Christmas, observed as a festival by various churches..

Uncia :: Uncia (n.) A twelfth part, as of the Roman as; an ounce..

Fish :: Fish (n.) The twelfth sign of the zodiac; Pisces.

Mansion :: Mansion (n.) A twelfth part of the heavens; a house. See 1st House, 8..

Pisces :: Pisces (n. pl.) The twelfth sign of the zodiac, marked / in almanacs..

Second :: Second (a.) In the duodecimal system of mensuration, the twelfth part of an inch or prime; a line. See Inch, and Prime, n., 8..

Twelfth :: Twelfth (n.) The next in order after the eleventh.

Black Book :: Black book () A book compiled in the twelfth century, containing a description of the court of exchequer of England, an official statement of the revenues of the crown, etc..

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