noun
Meaning 1
A child who is thirteen years old.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
thirteener
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /θɜːˈtiːnə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /θɜɹˈtinəɹ/
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rhymes with -iːnə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
A member of the 13th Gen; a Generation Xer or Gen-Xer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
Meaning 3
The last playing card of a suit left after the other twelve have been played.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially
Topics: bridge, card-games, games
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noun
Meaning 4
A hit for thirteen runs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 5
A coin worth thirteenpence, especially an Irish shilling (as contrasted with a British shilling which was worth twelvepence).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
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noun
Meaning 6
A thirteen-syllable line or series of lines in a poem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
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noun
Meaning 7
A mountain rising to more than 13,000 feet (about 4,000 metres) but less than 14,000 feet above mean sea level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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History
Etymology
From thirteen + -er (suffix denoting people characterized by something, or people or things to which certain measurements or numbers apply).
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kolmetoistavuotias — child who is thirteen years old
- Macedonian: тринаесетгодишник (trinaesetgodišnik) — child who is thirteen years old
- Finnish: maan viimeinen kortti — (card games, especially bridge) last playing card of a suit left after the other twelve have been played
- Finnish: kolmentoista juoksun lyönti — (cricket) hit for thirteen runs
- Finnish: kolmetoistapenninen — coin worth thirteenpence
- Finnish: kolmetoistatavuinen säe — thirteen-syllable line or series of lines in a poem
- Finnish: kolmetoista tuhatta korkea vuori — mountain rising to more than 13,000 feet but less than 14,000 feet above mean sea level