/ ˈlɒtəʊ; NAmE ˈlɑːtoʊ/ noun ( pl. lottos )
1.
[ U ] a game of chance similar to bingo but with the numbers drawn from a container by the players instead of being called out
2.
[ C ] a lottery
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Italian .
/ ˈlɒtəʊ; NAmE ˈlɑːtoʊ/ noun ( pl. lottos )
1.
[ U ] a game of chance similar to bingo but with the numbers drawn from a container by the players instead of being called out
2.
[ C ] a lottery
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Italian .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005