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Meaning of lottery

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lottery

Pronunciation:/ˈlɒtəɹi//ˈlɑtɚi/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. An affair of chance.

  3. (Shakespeare) Allotment; a thing allotted.