thirteen
[ thur-teen ]
/ ˈθɜrˈtin /
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noun
a cardinal number, 10 plus 3.
a symbol for this number, as 13 or XIII.
a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
amounting to 13 in number.
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thirteen
/ (ˈθɜːˈtiːn) /
noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and three and is a prime numberSee also number (def. 1)
a numeral, 13, XIII, etc, representing this number
the amount or quantity that is three more than ten; baker's dozen
something represented by, representing, or consisting of 13 units
determiner
- amounting to thirteenthirteen buses
- (as pronoun)thirteen of them fell
Word Origin for thirteen
Old English threotēne; see three, -teen
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