EGAVE

duodecade

Meaning

  1. noun A period of twelve years.
    Each Chinese New Year during a "Jupiter return"—when a duodecade has passed and the Chinese zodiac animal of your birth year comes back around—it is expected that you find some red underwear to put on for the special occasion.
  2. noun A period of two decades, a period of 20 years.

Similar words

dodecade duodecad dodecad decennary duodecimate tredecennial decade semidecade duodecimal duodecet

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