thirteen

noun

thir·teen ˌthər(t)-ˈtēn

ˈthər(t)-

: a number that is one more than 12 see Table of Numbers

thirteen adjective

thirteen pronoun, plural in construction

thirteenth

ˌthər(t)-ˈtēn(t)th

ˈthər(t)-ˌtēn(t)th

adjective or noun

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View this post on Instagram The thirteens really jumped out. —

Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, 12 Aug. 2019

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Etymology

Middle English thrittene, from thrittene, adjective, from Old English thrēotīne; akin to Old English tīen ten — more at ten

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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thirteen

noun

thir·teen ˌthər(t)-ˈtēn

ˈthər(t)-

: a number that is one more than 12 see number

thirteen adjective or pronoun

thirteenth

-ˈtēn(t)th

adjective or noun

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thirteen

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