loterie

Definitions of loterie
  1. noun
    players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
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    types:
    tombola
    a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
    loto
    a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
    type of:
    jeu de hasard
    a game that involves gambling
  2. noun
    a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
    synonyms: jeu de hasard, loterie nationale, loto
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    type of:
    jeux de plateau
    a game played on a specially designed board
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