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thirteen (noun)

thirteen /ˌθɚˈtiːn/ noun

plural thirteens

thirteen

/ˌθɚˈtiːn/

noun

plural thirteens

Britannica Dictionary definition of THIRTEEN

[count]

: the number 13

— thirteen

adjective

thirteen students

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— thirteen

pronoun

All thirteen (of them) passed the exam.

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— thirteenth

/ˌθɚˈtiːnθ/ noun, plural thirteenths [count]

the thirteenth of October
one thirteenth of the budget

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— thirteenth

adjective

the thirteenth caller

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— thirteenth

adverb

She finished thirteenth.
the nation's thirteenth largest city

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