thirteenth
thirteenth
Definition
thir·teenth (t̸hʉr′tēnt̸h′)
adjective
- preceded by twelve others in a series; 13th
- designating any of the thirteen equal parts of something
noun
- the one following the twelfth
- any of the thirteen equal parts of something;
adverb
in the thirteenth place, rank, group, etc.
thirteenth
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- finish: We slipped out of the top ten on leg five with James Henry finishing thirteenth in 17:04.
Adjective modifier
- early: During the twelfth century it expanded rapidly as a trading center and by the early thirteenth was one of the principal ports of England.
Modifies a noun
- century: By the early thirteenth century the fortunes of Bridport were on the up.
- birthday: On his thirteenth birthday, Joan treats him to a trip to London to buy his first pair of Levi's Jeans.
- chapter: The thirteenth chapter of Luke takes us deeper into the ministry of the gospel of God.
- anniversary: It will take place tomorrow, which is the thirteenth anniversary of the 1993 abolition of Soviet-era laws against male homosexuality.
- edition: Welcome to the thirteenth edition of the Law Careers Advice Network Newsletter.
- floor: She was reading the walls of the white granite wall on the northern side of the thirteenth floor.
Modifying Another Word
- early: Boro possibly early thirteenth century; 1326 ( BF, p. 87 ).
- even: Beside a common core of early matter, all these manuscripts contain law which is manifestly of twelfth and even thirteenth century origin.
Noun used with modifier
- boro: Boro thirteenth century ( BF, p. 97 ).
Used with adjective complement
- rank: Among 55 to 64 year-olds, Britain is ranked thirteenth among the thirty OECD nations.
Preposition: in
- series: This will be the thirteenth in a series of intrusion-detection workshops.
Preposition: of
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