n.
Pronunciation: so ̇ r- ' ti-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin sortition-, sortitio, from sortiri to cast or draw lots, from sort-, sors lot
Date: 1597
: the act or an instance of casting lots
n.
Pronunciation: so ̇ r- ' ti-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin sortition-, sortitio, from sortiri to cast or draw lots, from sort-, sors lot
Date: 1597
: the act or an instance of casting lots
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012