Definition for LOT'TER-Y

LOT'TER-Y, n. [Fr. loterie; Sp. loteria. See Lot.]

  1. A scheme for the distribution of prizes by chance, or the distribution itself. Lotteries are often authorized by law, but many good men deem them immoral in principle, and almost all men concur in the opinion that their effects are pernicious.
  2. Allotment. [Not used.]

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