Lottery: meaning, definitions and examples
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lottery
[ หlษtษri ]
winning numbers
A game of chance in which participants purchase tickets with numbers on them. Winners are selected by drawing random numbers, and prizes are awarded to those whose numbers match the selected ones.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The lottery jackpot reached $100 million this week.
- She won the lottery and became an overnight millionaire.
Translations
Translations of the word "lottery" in other languages:
๐ต๐น loteria
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเฅเคเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Lotterie
๐ฎ๐ฉ lotre
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะพัะตัะตั
๐ต๐ฑ loteria
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฎใใ
๐ซ๐ท loterie
๐ช๐ธ loterรญa
๐น๐ท piyango
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ณต๊ถ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงูุตูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ loterie
๐ธ๐ฐ loteria
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝฉ็ฅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ loterija
๐ฎ๐ธ lottรณ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะปะพัะตัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lotereya
๐ฒ๐ฝ loterรญa
Word origin
The concept of lotteries dates back to ancient times, with evidence of them being used in China, Rome, and Egypt. The first recorded official lottery was held in 1446 in Bruges, Belgium. Lotteries have been used throughout history to raise funds for various public projects, such as roads, bridges, and schools.