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Drawing lots   /drˈɔɪŋ lɑts/   Listen
Drawing lots

noun
1.
Making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn.  Synonyms: casting lots, sortition.





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"Drawing lots" Quotes from Famous Books



... way to do. If I'm ever ill, I don't want you drawing lots which shall go to my funeral. ...
— Half a Dozen Girls • Anna Chapin Ray
... were coming out, appeared, and they started. Some of the men were drawing lots to see if they should shoot in the morning or in the afternoon. The party was primarily for Lady Ethelrida's birthday, and the shoot ...
— The Reason Why • Elinor Glyn


Words linked to "Drawing lots" :   decision, determination, conclusion, sortition, casting lots


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