the Glorious Twelfth
/ðə ˌɡlɔːriəs ˈtwelfθ/
/ðə ˌɡlɔːriəs ˈtwelfθ/
- 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.
- 12 July, the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne, which is celebrated by many Protestants in Northern Ireland. see also Orangeman