"thirteensome" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thirteensomes [plural]
Etymology: thirteen + -some Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|thirteen|some}} thirteen + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} thirteensome (plural thirteensomes)
  1. (rare) A group of thirteen people or things. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Thirteen

Inflected forms

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