thirteen
n · noun
Simple meaning
The thirteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈθɝˈtin
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n
"Thirteen" is a song by the American rock band Big Star.
stylized as Th1rt3en
The thirteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth.
The thirteenth solo album by Australian singer/songwriter James Reyne.
The fourth album by Scottish alternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, released in 1993 on Creation Records in the UK and Geffen in the US.
Remy "Thirteen" Hadley, M.D., is a fictional character on the medical drama House, portrayed by Olivia Wilde.
A 2003 drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed, and starring Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood and Reed with Jeremy Sisto, Brady Corbet, Deborah Kara Unger, Kip Pardue, Sarah Clarke, D. W. Moffett, Vanessa Hudgens (in her film acting debut), and Jenicka Carey in supporting roles.
noun
The cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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- “My son will turn thirteen years old next month.”
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