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twelve hundred

twelve hundred noun: the start of the thirteenth hour of the day on the 24-hour clock, i.e. 12:00, which generally coincides with noon in local time.

Noun

twelve hundred (uncountable)

  1. The start of the thirteenth hour of the day on the 24-hour clock, i.e. 12:00, which generally coincides with noon in local time.

Numeral

twelve hundred

  1. The number 1200; one thousand two hundred.

Forms of twelve hundred

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Questions about twelve hundred

What does twelve hundred mean?
Twelve hundred means the start of the thirteenth hour of the day on the 24-hour clock, i.e. 12:00, which generally coincides with noon in local time.
What part of speech is twelve hundred?
Twelve hundred can be a noun or a numeral.

Words near twelve hundred in the dictionary

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

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