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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Divination by casting lots (sortilege). uncountable
2. 2
   Divination by throwing dice or any such marked objects, like beans, pebbles, or bones. uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek κλῆρος (klêros), "a lot".

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