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| lottery [ lóttəri ] (plural lotteries) |
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1. gambling game: a large-scale gambling game, usually organized to raise money for a public cause, in which numbered tickets are sold and a draw is held to select the winning numbers
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2. situation where outcome depends on chance: an activity, situation, or enterprise with an outcome dependent on chance
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably < Dutch loterij< lot 'lot' < Germanic] |
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