\Twelve\, a. [OE. twelve, twelf, AS. twelf; akin to
OFries. twelf, twelef, twilif, OS. twelif, D. twaalf, G.
zw["o]lf, OHG. zwelif, Icel. t?lf, Sw. tolf, Dan. tolv, Goth.
twalif, from the root of E. two + the same element as in the
second part of E. eleven. See {Two}, and {Eleven}.]
One more that eleven; two and ten; twice six; a dozen.
{Twelve-men's morris}. See the Note under {Morris}.
{Twelve Tables}. (Rom. Antiq.) See under {Table}.

\Twelve\, n.
1. The number next following eleven; the sum of ten and two,
   or of twice six; twelve units or objects; a dozen.
2. A symbol representing twelve units, as 12, or xii.
{The Twelve} (Script.), the twelve apostles. --Matt. xxvi.
   20.