- Twelfth Day
- noun Etymology: from its being the 12th day after Christmas Date: before 12th century epiphany 1
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Twelfth Day
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Twelfth Day — is the twelfth and last day of the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas which follow Christmas Day. In western Christianity it falls on 6 January, which is also the feast of the Epiphany.Twelfth Day is preceded by Twelfth Night, the evening of 5… … Wikipedia
Twelfth-day — «TWEHLFTH DAY», noun. the twelfth day after Christmas, January 6, the festival of the Epiphany, marking the traditional close of the Christmas season … Useful english dictionary
Twelfth-day — n. See {Twelfthtide}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twelfth Day — n. the twelfth day (Jan. 6) after Christmas, traditionally the end of the Christmas season; Epiphany … English World dictionary
Twelfth Day — Twelfth′ Day′ n. rel Epiphany; formerly observed as the last day of the Christmas festivities • Etymology: bef. 900 … From formal English to slang
Twelfth day — noun twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus • Syn: ↑Epiphany, ↑Epiphany of Our Lord, ↑Three Kings Day, ↑January 6 • Hypernyms: ↑Christian holy day • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Twelfth-day — Twelfthtide Twelfth tide , n. The twelfth day after Christmas; Epiphany; called also {Twelfth day}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twelfth day — /twɛlfθ ˈdeɪ/ (say twelfth day) noun the twelfth day after Christmas, 6 January, on which the Christian festival of the Epiphany is celebrated, formerly observed as the last day of the Christmas festivities …
Twelfth Day — A popular name given to the Feast of the Epiphany which occurs twelve days after Christmas. Many social rites and customs have long been connected with the evening of this Festival, which is commonly called Twelfth Night … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
twelfth-day — n. Twelfth tide, Epiphany, January 6 … New dictionary of synonyms
Twelfth Day — the 12th day after Christmas, January 6, on which the festival of the Epiphany is celebrated: formerly observed as the last day of the Christmas festivities. [bef. 900; ME; OE] * * * … Universalium
