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  • LOTS — Biblical Data The Bible records the practice of casting lots as a means of arriving at decisions on a variety of problems. These may be grouped into two main categories: (a) the selection of one or more members from a group; the division of goods …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • To cut lots — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Continental Divide (film) — Continental Divide Directed by Michael Apted Produced by Robert E. Larson Steven Spielberg (executive) …   Wikipedia

  • lot — lotter, n. /lot/, n., v., lotted, lotting, adv. n. 1. one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance. 2. the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding… …   Universalium

  • lot — pronoun (a lot or lots) informal a large number or amount; a great deal. ↘(the lot or the whole lot) the whole number or quantity. adverb (a lot or lots) informal a great deal. noun 1》 [treated as sing. or plural] informal a particular group or… …   English new terms dictionary

  • lot — [lät] n. [ME < OE hlot, akin to Ger los, Du lot, ON hlutr, Goth hlauts < IE base * klēu , a hook, forked branch > CLOSE2, L clavis, key] 1. an object used in deciding a matter by chance, a number of these being placed in a container and… …   English World dictionary

  • lot — ► PRONOUN informal 1) (a lot or lots) a large number or amount; a great deal. 2) (the lot) chiefly Brit. the whole number or quantity. ► ADVERB (a lot or lots) informal ▪ a great deal …   English terms dictionary

  • Lot — n. & v. n. 1 colloq. (prec. by a or in pl.) a a large number or amount (a lot of people; lots of chocolate). b colloq. much (a lot warmer; smiles a lot; is lots better). 2 a each of a set of objects used in making a chance selection. b this… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lot — n. & v. n. 1 colloq. (prec. by a or in pl.) a a large number or amount (a lot of people; lots of chocolate). b colloq. much (a lot warmer; smiles a lot; is lots better). 2 a each of a set of objects used in making a chance selection. b this… …   Useful english dictionary

  • allot — (v.) late 15c., from O.Fr. aloter (Mod.Fr. allotir) to divide by lots, to divide into lots, from à to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + loter lot, a word of Germanic origin (Cf. Goth. hlauts, O.H.G. hloz, O.E. hlot; see LOT (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • lot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlot; akin to Old High German hlōz Date: before 12th century 1. an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance 2. a. the use of lots as a means of deciding something b. the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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