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thirteenth Definition

thir·teenth (t̸hʉr′tēnt̸h′)

adjective

  1. preceded by twelve others in a series; 13th
  2. designating any of the thirteen equal parts of something

Etymology: ME thirtenth: see thirteen & -th

noun

  1. the one following the twelfth
  2. 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

  • series: Clicking on Canals No 13 - The thirteenth of a regular series of articles on waterways on the internet.
  • month: Of these, 13 were baptized on the thirteenth of that month.