thirteenth
ˌθɜːrˈtiːnθ
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Definition of thirteenth - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
dateday number 13 in a month
  • Her birthday is on the thirteenth.
2.
sequenceposition 13 in a sequence or list
  • She finished in thirteenth at the race.
3.
musicTECH.the interval of an octave plus a sixthTECH.
  • The song features a thirteenth in its melody.
chord interval

Adjective

ordinalcoming after the twelfth in order
  • She finished in thirteenth place in the race.
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Expressions with thirteenth

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from or related to the years 1201 to 1300
The church has thirteenth-century stained glass windows.
day considered unlucky in Western superstition
Many avoid important decisions on Friday the thirteenth..
complex chord used in jazz and pop music
The pianist played a thirteenth chord to add depth to the song.
extra monthly salary paid to employees annually
Employees receive a thirteenth month salary in December.

Origin of thirteenth

Old English, thrēotēoða (thirteen)

Terms with thirteenth included in their meaning

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noon
the start of the thirteenth hour of the day
ordinal position
coming after the thirteenth in order or position
nun.
alphabet
thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet
video games
the thirteenth installment in the Final Fantasy series
Moth.
language
thirteenth letter in the English alphabet

Examples of thirteenth in a sentence

  • We met again on the thirteenth.
  • He was proud to be the thirteenth in line for the throne.
  • The thirteenth on the list was unexpectedly called first.
  • He played a thirteenth on the piano.
  • The composer included a thirteenth in the chord progression.
  • He was proud to be the thirteenth member of the team.

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  1. French:treizième, 13ème, ...
  2. German:Dreizehnter, dreizehnte, ...
  3. Italian:tredici, tredicesimo, ...
  4. Spanish:día trece, decimotercer, ...
  5. Portuguese:dia treze, 13º, ...
  6. Chinese:十三号, 十三位的, ...
  7. Japanese:13日, 13番目の, ...
  8. Arabic:اليَوْم الثالِث عَشَر, ثَالِثَ عَشَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר, שְׁלוֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, ...
  10. Russian:тринадцатое, тринадцатый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тринадцяте, тринадцятий, ...
  12. Hindi:तेरह तारीख, तेरहवीं, ...

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