SWEEPSTAKES


Meaning of SWEEPSTAKES in English

noun plural but singular or plural in construction (also sweep-stake) Etymology: Middle English swepestake one who wins all the stakes in a game, from swepen to sweep + stake Date: 1774 1. a race or contest in which the entire prize may be awarded to the winner, contest , competition , any of various lotteries

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