lottery
/ˈlɒtəɹi/ · noun
Meaning
- A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
- An affair of chance.
- (Shakespeare) Allotment; a thing allotted.
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