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twelve good men and true

twelve good men and true noun: a jury of twelve members of the public.

Noun

twelve good men and true pl (plural only)

  1. (humorous, plural, plural-only, poetic) A jury of twelve members of the public.

Questions about twelve good men and true

What does twelve good men and true mean?
Twelve good men and true means a jury of twelve members of the public.
What part of speech is twelve good men and true?
Twelve good men and true is a noun.

Words near twelve good men and true in the dictionary

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

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