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Twelver

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtwɛlvə(ɹ)/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A follower of Twelverism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Shiite

Narrower terms: Mutawali

2

noun

Meaning 2

A shilling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, obsolete, slang

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From twelve + -er.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اِثْنَا عَشَرِيّ (iṯnā ʕašariyy) — Translations
  • Azerbaijani: isnaəşəri — Translations
  • French: duodécimain — Translations
  • French: duodécimaine — Translations
  • German: Imamiten — Translations
  • German: Zwölfer-Schiiten — Translations
  • Italian: duodecimano — Translations
  • Italian: duodecimana — Translations
  • Persian: اثناعشری (esnâ-'ašari) — Translations
  • Persian: دوازدهامامی (davâzdah-emâmi) — Translations
  • Romanian: duodeciman — Translations
  • Romanian: duodecimană — Translations
  • Spanish: duodecimano — Translations
  • Spanish: duodecimana — Translations
  • Turkish: İsnâaşerî — Translations
  • Uzbek: isnoashariy — Translations
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