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twelvemonth

twel·ve·month

UK/ˈtwɛlvmʌnθ/ US/ˈtwɛlmʌnθ/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

  • “she is 4 years old”
  • “in the year 1920”
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Origin

From Middle English twelmonth, twelfmonthe, twelfmonþe, from Old English twelfmōnþ, twelfmōnaþ, equivalent to twelve + month.

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