GLORIOUS TWELFTH


Meaning of GLORIOUS TWELFTH in English

ˌGlorious ˈTwelfth, the BrE AmE

August 12th, the date when the season for the sport of shooting ↑ grouse begins. There is a race to see who can eat the first ↑ grouse in expensive restaurants in London.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.