thirteenths
plural of thirteenth
Source: Wiktionary
Thir"teenth`, a. Etym: [From Thirteen: cf. AS. .]
1. Next in order after the twelfth; the third after the tenth; -- the ordinal of thirteen; as, the thirteenth day of the month.
2. Constituting or being one of thirteen equal parts into which anything is divided.
Thir"teenth`, n.
1. The quotient of a unit divided by thirteen; one of thirteen equal parts into which anything is divided.
2. The next in order after the twelfth.
3. (Mus.)
Definition: The interval comprising an octave and a sixth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
