thirteen is unlucky

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• thirteen — early 15c., metathesis of O.E. þreotene (Mercian), þreotiene (W.Saxon), from þreo three + tene (see TEEN (Cf. teen)). Cf. O.Fris. thretten, Du. dertien, Ger. dreizehn. Not an unlucky number in medieval England, but associated rather with the… …   Etymology dictionary

• unlucky — UK [ʌnˈlʌkɪ] / US adjective Word forms unlucky : adjective unlucky comparative unluckier superlative unluckiest 1) if you are unlucky, something bad happens to you, or something good does not happen, especially by chance Normally we can get… …   English dictionary

• unlucky — un|luck|y [ ʌn lʌki ] adjective 1. ) if you are unlucky, something bad happens to you, or something good does not happen, especially by chance: Normally we can get tickets but this year we were unlucky. unlucky with: The fishing boats have been… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• unlucky — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ consider sb/sth ▪ The number thirteen is traditionally considered unlucky. ADVERB ▪ extremely …   Collocations dictionary

• thirteen —    In medieval England, thirteen was not ill omened. It was associated either with the extra item customarily added to the dozen when selling certain produce, for example buns or eggs (hence baker s dozen ); or with groups of twelve plus a leader …   A Dictionary of English folklore

• thirteen — UK [ˌθɜː(r)ˈtiːn] / US [ˌθɜrˈtɪn] number the number 13, which is considered to be unlucky in some countries …   English dictionary

• 13 Unlucky Numbers — Infobox Album | Name = 13 Unlucky Numbers Type = Album Artist = Wax Released = 1995 Recorded = Genre = Alternative rock Length = Label = Interscope Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg… …   Wikipedia

• Cuisine of the Thirteen Colonies — North American colonies 1763–76 The cuisine of the Thirteen Colonies includes the foods, eating habits, and cooking methods of the British colonies in North America before the establishment of the United States in the 1770s and 1780s. It was… …   Wikipedia

• The Thirteen Club — In 1880s, The Thirteen Club was created to debunk the superstition of 13 at a table being unlucky. This superstitious belief states that when 13 people are seated together at a table, one will die within a year. They met on the 13th of the month… …   Wikipedia

• Niels Albert — Albert during the 2007 UCI World Cyclo cross Championships Personal information Full name Niels Albert Born Bonheiden, Belgium …   Wikipedia

• Friday the 13th — is superstitiously considered a day of bad luck in English , French and German speaking countries, as well as in other countries around the world.Similar superstitions exist in some other traditions. In Greece, Romania and Spanish speaking… …   Wikipedia