13th

Speech parts

1. 13th - Adjective

2. 13th - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

coming next after the twelfth in position

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

thirteenth xiii thirteen baker's dozen 13 cursed number triskaidekaphobia cursed day XIIIth superstitious number jinxed number unfortunate day jinxed date jinxed day unfortunate date

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Phrases with the word

13th step 13th stepper 13th element 13th month payment 13th position on the periodic table 13th month bonus

Examples

Well for one, the 13th amendment to the constitution of the US which abolished slavery - did not abolish slavery for those convicted of a crime. Angela Davis

We all have heard it claimed that 13 is an 'unlucky number.' Indeed, there are many hotels in America that for this very reason claim not to have a 13th floor, in the sense that there is no button bearing the label '13' in their elevators (I recently stayed in one in New York, in fact). Douglas Hofstadter

A four wood I hit on the 13th hole at Bel Air Country Club in June of 1945. It landed right on the green and rolled into the cup for a hole in one. Fred Astaire

I have been brought up in the 13th century belief, and in that belief I intend to die. William Burges

It's Friday the 13th. my favorite holiday. Keep it weird. Frances Bean Cobain

I would anticipate that the Electoral College will be held on the 13th of December, and our 20 electorate votes will go to the certified winner. Ken Blackwell

Close letter words and terms

preferrer preferring prefertile prefertilization prefestival prefetch