lottery

Definition of Lottery in English :

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Noun

1. lottery

something that is regarded as a chance event

Example Sentences:
'the election was just a lottery to them'

2. drawing, lottery

players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots

drawing

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lottery

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noun plural -teries

1.

a method of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving a proportion of the money raised to holders of numbers drawn at random

2.

a similar method of raising money in which players select a small group of numbers out of a larger group printed on a ticket. If a player's selection matches some or all of the numbers drawn at random the player wins a proportion of the prize fund

3.

an activity or endeavour the success of which is regarded as a matter of fate or luck

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nounWord forms: plural ˈlotteries

1.

a game of chance in which people buy numbered tickets, and prizes are given to those whose numbers are drawn by lot: sometimes sponsored by a state or organization as a means of raising funds

2.

any undertaking that involves chance selections, as by the drawing of lots

military draft lottery

Lottery

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n. pl. lot·ter·ies

1. A contest in which tokens are distributed or sold, the winning token or tokens being secretly predetermined or ultimately selected in a random drawing.

2. A selection made by lot from a number of applicants or competitors: The state uses a lottery to assign spaces in the campground.

3. An activity or event regarded as having an outcome depending on fate: They considered combat duty a lottery.

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