- Glorious Twelfth
- Glorious Twelfth, theAugust 12th, the date when the season for the sport of shooting ↑grouse begins
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Glorious Twelfth — see under ↑twelfth • • • Main Entry: ↑glory … Useful english dictionary
Glorious Twelfth — The Glorious Twelfth is usually used to refer to August 12, the start of the shooting season for Red Grouse ( Lagopus lagopus scoticus ) and to a lesser extent the Ptarmigan ( Lagopus muta ) in the United Kingdom. This is one of the busiest days… … Wikipedia
Glorious twelfth — Le Glorious Twelfth est une expression désignant l ouverture de la saison de chasse du Lagopède d Écosse le 12 août au Royaume Uni. C est un des jours de chasse les plus importants de l année, et de nombreux animaux sont tués ce jour. Cela… … Wikipédia en Français
Glorious Twelfth — 1. 12 August, the first day of the season for shooting grouse (= a fat bird which is shot for sport and food) in Britain. Grouse shooting, especially on the Scottish moors, is very popular with rich people in Britain. 2. 12 July, the anniversary… … Universalium
the (Glorious) Twelfth — (in the UK) 12 August, the day on which the grouse shooting season begins. → twelfth … English new terms dictionary
the glorious Twelfth — 12 August, opening day of the grouse shooting season • • • Main Entry: ↑twelfth … Useful english dictionary
twelfth — ► ORDINAL NUMBER 1) constituting number twelve in a sequence; 12th. 2) (a twelfth/one twelfth) each of twelve equal parts into which something is or may be divided. 3) Music an interval spanning an octave and a fifth in the diatonic scale. 4)… … English terms dictionary
twelfth — [twɛlfθ, twɛlθ] ordinal number 1》 constituting number twelve in a sequence; 12th. 2》 (a twelfth/one twelfth) each of twelve equal parts into which something is or may be divided. 3》 Music an interval or chord spanning an octave and a fifth in the … English new terms dictionary
(the) Glorious Twelfth — … Useful english dictionary
The Twelfth — Orangemen parade in Bangor on 12 July 2010 Also called Orangemen s Day, Orangefest Observed by … Wikipedia
