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Friday the thirteenth

Friday the thirteenth noun: a particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, and which is considered unlucky in some cultures.

Noun

Friday the thirteenth (plural Fridays the thirteenth)

  1. A particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, and which is considered unlucky in some cultures.
    Synonyms:
    Black Friday

Friday the thirteenth meaning in Hindi and Bengali

Friday the thirteenth in Hindi

particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
शुक्रवार 13 वें śukravār 13 vẽ

Friday the thirteenth in Bengali

particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday
তেরোই জুম্মাবার terōi jummabar

Synonyms of Friday the thirteenth

Forms of Friday the thirteenth

pluralFridays the thirteenth
alternative formFriday the 13th

Origin of Friday the thirteenth

Believed to have been derived from the mass arrest of the Knights Templar on Friday, October 13, 1307.

Questions about Friday the thirteenth

What does Friday the thirteenth mean?
Friday the thirteenth means a particular date combination that occurs when the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, and which is considered unlucky in some cultures.
What is Friday the thirteenth in Hindi?
Friday the thirteenth in Hindi is शुक्रवार 13 वें (śukravār 13 vẽ). See Friday the thirteenth meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Friday the thirteenth?
Friday the thirteenth is a noun.
What is the plural of Friday the thirteenth?
The plural of Friday the thirteenth is Fridays the thirteenth.

Words near Friday the thirteenth in the dictionary

  1. Friday faces
  2. Friday Harbor
  3. Friday night lights
  4. Friday prayers
  5. Friday the 13th
  6. Friday the thirteenth
  7. Fridayish
  8. Fridayness
  9. Fridays
  10. Fridays the 13th
  11. Fridays the thirteenth

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