English Explanatory Dictionary

Friday the thirteenth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

Friday the thirteenth Fridays the thirteenth Friday the 13th

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Black Friday
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