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

thirteenths plural

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

2. the thirteenth member of a series.

thirteenth British  

/ ˈθɜːˈtiːnθ /

adjective

1. (usually prenominal)

   1. coming after the twelfth in numbering or counting order, position, time, etc; being the ordinal number of thirteen: often written 13th

   2. ( as noun )

      Friday the thirteenth

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noun

1. 1. one of 13 equal or nearly equal parts of something

   2. ( as modifier )

      a thirteenth part

2. the fraction equal to one divided by 13 ( 1/ 13 )

3. music

   1. an interval of one octave plus a sixth See also interval

   2. short for thirteenth chord

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• thirteenths
  plural

Etymology

Origin of thirteenth

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

Example Sentences

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thirteenth thirteenths

The 11 other aircraft can be inspected later, but before their thirteenth flight, that is, 25 cycles, with one cycle consisting of a flight, a takeoff, and a landing.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

The authors of the Speculum paper write that this identification was a mistaken one, the result of a misreading, in the thirteenth century, of an account of the giant written in Latin.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024

It is her thirteenth home in the last 20 years.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024

The rescuers saw their hopes dashed on the thirteenth day of the operation, when their drilling machine broke down beyond repair.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2023

Its legacy reached back to the thirteenth century, but now lay crushed underfoot.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

"Three and eleven thirteenths dollars each," said William Bright, who pulled the next oar forward of Tim.

From All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake A Sequel to "The Boat Club" by Optic, Oliver

This is about four thirteenths of the cultivable soil of the kingdom.

From Man and Nature or, Physical Geography as Modified by Human Action by Marsh, George P.

The use of units of measure in drills which will never be used in bona fide measuring is like the use of fractions like sevenths, elevenths, and thirteenths.

From The Psychology of Arithmetic by Thorndike, Edward L. (Edward Lee)

If you were in the profession you'd understand that a fellow values a charm that has carried him safe over Fridays, thirteenths, rotten trapezes and cyclones.

From Andy the Acrobat by Harkness, Peter T.