thirteen
Noun · AdjectiveUS[thur-teen]/ˈθɝˈtin/2 syllables
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Noun (1)
- the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and oneSynonyms: 13XIIIbaker's dozenlong dozenType of large integer
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Thir′teen′ (thẽr′tēn′), adjective
Origin: OE. threttene, AS. þreótēne, þreótyne. See Three, and Ten, and cf. Thirty.
One more than twelve; ten and three; as, thirteen ounces or pounds.
Thir′teen′ noun
1. The number greater by one than twelve; the sum of ten and three; thirteen units or objects.
2. A symbol representing thirteen units, as 13 or xiii.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54