twelve — [twelv] adj. [ME twelfe < OE twelf, akin to Ger zwölf, Goth twalif < PGmc * twa lif < IE bases * dwōu (> TWO) & * likw < base * leikw , to leave behind > LOAN: orig. sense, two left (beyond ten): cf. ELEVEN] totaling two more… … English World dictionary
Twelve-tone technique — Arnold Schoenberg, the inventor of Twelve tone technique … Wikipedia
Twelve Olympians — The Twelve Olympians by Monsiau, circa late 18th century. The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon (Greek: Δωδεκάθεον < δώδεκα,[1][2] dōdeka, twelve + θεοί … Wikipedia
TWELVE Centennial Park — Infobox Skyscraper building name= TWELVE Centennial Park caption= TWELVE Centennial Park, as of November 2007 preceded= year built= surpassed= year highest= year end= plural= location= status= Under Construction groundbreaking= October 31, 2005… … Wikipedia
Twelve — Recorded as Twelve, Twelves, the rare Twelver, Twelftree, Twelvetree and Twelvetrees, this is a very interesting English surname. It would appear to be habitational and describe somebody who lived by a group of twelve somethings. There is a… … Surnames reference
Twelve, the — Jesus chose a group of twelve (usually called ‘apostles’ by Luke, e.g. 6:13) ‘to be with him’ (on his travels). The Twelve symbolized the new Israel since the old Israel was regarded as made up of twelve tribes [[➝ tribes of Israel]]… … Dictionary of the Bible
Twelve Apostles of Mexico — The Twelve Apostles of Mexico or Twelve Apostles of New Spain were a group of twelve Franciscan missionaries who arrived in the newly founded Viceroyalty of New Spain in May, 1524 for the purpose of the conversion of its indigenous population.… … Wikipedia
twelve — twelv n. number 12; group of twelve persons or things adj. being 12 in number, amounting to twelve … English contemporary dictionary
Twelve Girls Band — (zh tsp|t=女子十二樂坊|s=女子十二乐坊|p=Nǚzǐ shí èr Yùefǎng, sometimes abbreviated to 女樂 or 女乐) is a music women artists group who started with twelve members but later become thirteen, that use traditional Chinese instruments to play both traditional… … Wikipedia
Twelve Colonies — United Colonies of Kobol Battlestar Galactica country Anthem Colonial Anthem Source Battlestar Galactica, Caprica Creator Glen A. Larson (1978 series) Ronald D. Moore (2003 series) Genre … Wikipedia
