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Word: Lottery
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: probably from Dutch loterij, from lot ‘lot’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɒt(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random
Short Definition:means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes
Examples:- the introduction of a national lottery
- lottery tickets
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