lottery
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian lotteria, from the same root as Old English hlot (cognate with lot). Compare French loterie (from Middle Dutch loterie).
Noun
lottery (plural lotteries)
Derived terms
- lotologist (probably)
Translations
scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance
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affair of chance
archaic: allotment
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