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addaword.gifdefinition of triskaidekaphobia

nounfear of the number 13. Paraskevidekatriaphobia is fear of Friday the thirteenth, a date which in some cultures is considered to be unlucky

Submitted by: Alya from Russian Federation on 12/11/2009 07:07:00

Definition of triskaidekaphobia from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

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