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lottery

The correct spelling is lottery.

How to pronounce lottery

noun

IPA: /ˈlɒtəɹi/

Say it like: Lot-ter-ee

The correct spelling is lottery. 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 b…

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Definition

noun

  1. 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. 2.An affair of chance.
  3. 3.(Shakespeare) Allotment; a thing allotted.

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