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lottery

Syllabification: (lot·ter·y)

Pronunciation: /ˈlätərē/

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Definition of lottery

noun (plural lotteries)

a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.
[in singular] a process or thing whose success or outcome is governed by chance:the lottery of life