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twelve godfathers

twelve godfathers noun: a jury of twelve people.

Noun

twelve godfathers pl (plural only)

  1. (UK, obsolete, plural, plural-only, slang) A jury of twelve people.

Questions about twelve godfathers

What does twelve godfathers mean?
Twelve godfathers means a jury of twelve people.
What part of speech is twelve godfathers?
Twelve godfathers is a noun.

Words near twelve godfathers in the dictionary

  1. twelth
  2. twelue
  3. twelve
  4. twelve bar blues
  5. Twelve Days of Christmas
  6. twelve godfathers
  7. twelve good men and true
  8. twelve hundred
  9. Twelve Labours of Hercules
  10. Twelve Mile
  11. Twelve Mile Creek

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