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Point :: Point (n.) A standard unit of measure for the size of type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica type. See Point system of type, under Type..

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

Twelfth-cake :: Twelfth-cake (n.) An ornamented cake distributed among friends or visitors on the festival of Twelfth-night.

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

Hypoglossal :: Hypoglossal (a.) Under the tongue; -- applied esp., in the higher vertebrates, to the twelfth or last pair of cranial nerves, which are distributed to the base of the tongue..

Overtone :: Overtone (n.) One of the harmonics faintly heard with and above a tone as it dies away, produced by some aliquot portion of the vibrating sting or column of air which yields the fundamental tone; one of the natural harmonic scale of tones, as the octave, twelfth, fifteenth, etc.; an aliquot or partial tone; a harmonic. See Harmonic, and Tone..

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

House :: House (n.) A twelfth part of the heavens, as divided by six circles intersecting at the north and south points of the horizon, used by astrologers in noting the positions of the heavenly bodies, and casting horoscopes or nativities. The houses were regarded as fixed in respect to the horizon, and numbered from the one at the eastern horizon, called the ascendant, first house, or house of life, downward, or in the direction of the earth's revolution, the stars and planets passing through them in

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

Sign :: Sign (n.) The twelfth part of the ecliptic or zodiac.

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..

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

Twelfth :: Twelfth (a.) Consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided..

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

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

Twelfth-second :: Twelfth-second (n.) A unit for the measurement of small intervals of time, such that 1012 (ten trillion) of these units make one second..

Penny :: Penny (n.) An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius)..

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..

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

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

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