thirteenth

American  

[thur-teenth] / ˈθɜrˈtinθ /

adjective

1. next after the twelfth; being the ordinal number for 13.

2. being one of 13 equal parts.

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noun

1. a thirteenth part, especially of one (1/13).

2. the thirteenth member of a series.

Etymology

Origin of thirteenth

before 900; thirteen + -th ²; replacing Middle English thrittenthe ( three, tenth ), Old English thryttēotha ( tithe )

Example Sentences

The filing argues the judge "acted as a thirteenth juror" in the case and calls the sentence "draconian".

From BBC

The report also found a thirteenth, now-retired officer, from South Yorkshire Police, would have faced misconduct proceedings.

From BBC

Penelope imagined she heard, not far off, the quiet breathing of a thirteenth, unseen and uninvited, guest.

From Literature

A small merchant ship, in the early thirteenth century BCE was making its way between two of the five tiny islands off Cape Gelidonya on the southwest coast of Turkey.

From Literature

The figures also showed that food inflation fell for the thirteenth month in a row to 3.2%.

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