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Thirteen Colonies

Thirteen Colonies proper noun: the thirteen British colonies that successfully revolted in 1775-1781, forming the nucleus of the United States.

Proper noun

the Thirteen Colonies pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) The thirteen British colonies that successfully revolted in 1775-1781, forming the nucleus of the United States.

Questions about Thirteen Colonies

What does Thirteen Colonies mean?
Thirteen Colonies means the thirteen British colonies that successfully revolted in 1775-1781, forming the nucleus of the United States.
What part of speech is Thirteen Colonies?
Thirteen Colonies is a proper noun.

Words near Thirteen Colonies in the dictionary

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  2. Thirsty Thursday
  3. Thirsty Thursdays
  4. thirsty work
  5. thirteen
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  7. thirteen hundred
  8. thirteen to the dozen
  9. thirteen-lined ground squirrel
  10. thirteen-striped gopher
  11. thirteener

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