Definitions for thirteen
ˈθɜrˈtinthir·teen

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. thirteen, 13, XIII, baker's dozen, long dozenadjective

   the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

2. thirteen, 13, xiiiadjective

   being one more than twelve

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Thirteenadjective

   Ten and three.

   Etymology: ðreotine , Saxon.

   Speaking at the one end, I heard it return the voice thirteen times. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 249.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Thirteenadjective

   one more than twelve; ten and three; as, thirteen ounces or pounds

2. Thirteennoun

   the number greater by one than twelve; the sum of ten and three; thirteen units or objects

3. Thirteennoun

   a symbol representing thirteen units, as 13 or xiii

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1. Thirteen

   Thirteen is a 2003 American drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, and written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed, the film's co-star. The film also stars Holly Hunter and Evan Rachel Wood. It is a semi-autobiographical film inspired by Reed's life at age 12 and 13 with Wood's character "Tracy" being loosely based upon Reed. The script was written in six days and was originally meant to be a comedy. The film caused controversy upon its release, because it dealt with topics such as drug and alcohol abuse, underage sexual behavior and self-harm.

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1. Thirteen

   thėr′tēn, adj. and n. three and ten.—adj. and n. Thir′teenth, the last of thirteen: a thirteenth part. [A.S. threótýne—threó, three, týn, ten.]

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1. thirteen

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'thirteen' in Written Corpus Frequency: #827

Anagrams for thirteen »

1. tetherin

How to pronounce thirteen?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thirteen in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thirteen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of thirteen in a Sentence

1. Jamie Spears ' former attorney:

   Jamie Spears loves Jamie Spears daughter Britney unconditionally. For thirteen years, Jamie Spears has tried to do what is in her best interests, whether as a conservator or her father, for anyone who has tried to help a family member dealing with mental health issues, they can appreciate the tremendous amount of daily worry and work this required. For Mr. Jamie Spears, this also meant biting Jamie Spears tongue and not responding to all the false, speculative, and unsubstantiated attacks on Jamie Spears by certain members of the public, media, or more recently, Britney's own attorney.

2. De La Hoya:

   Thirteen, lost my virginity over being, you know, being raped, basically.

3. Graham Greene:

   Unhappiness in a child accumulates because he sees no end to the dark tunnel. The thirteen weeks of a term might just as well be thirteen years.

4. Chief Executive Stephen Young:

   We've been a really, really strong takeover target now for the thirteen years I've been at Meggitt, lots of people want to be aerospace, lots of people want to have strong aftermarket positions. It's no surprise that the odd rumour pops up.

5. Charles Krauthammer:

   This is in all probability an example of radical Islam at work, and you know I think our emphasis on ISIS is a little overstated because we've had these attacks that predate ISIS, nidal Hasan, when he shot and killed thirteen Americans, stood up on a table and yelled out.

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