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Lottery

/ˈlɒtəri/
A contest where numbers or symbols are drawn, awarding prizes to those who hold the winning ones.

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Examples:

She won the lottery and bought a new car.Every week I buy a lottery ticket for fun.

Etymology:

etymology
Originating in the Middle French word lotterie, derived from the Dutch loterij, which is based on lot meaning lot or fate. First recorded usage in English was in the 1560s.

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