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1Drawn — draw draw (dr[add]), v. t. [imp. {Drew} (dr[udd]); p. p. {Drawn} (dr[add]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drawing}.] [OE. dra[yogh]en, drahen, draien, drawen, AS. dragan; akin to Icel. & Sw. draga, Dan. drage to draw, carry, and prob. to OS. dragan to bear,… …
2LOTS — 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 …
3To draw lots — draw draw (dr[add]), v. t. [imp. {Drew} (dr[udd]); p. p. {Drawn} (dr[add]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drawing}.] [OE. dra[yogh]en, drahen, draien, drawen, AS. dragan; akin to Icel. & Sw. draga, Dan. drage to draw, carry, and prob. to OS. dragan to bear,… …
4The Drawn Together Clip Show — Infobox Television episode Title=The Drawn Together Clip Show Series=Drawn Together Season=2 Episode=15 Airdate= March 15, 2006 Writer= Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein Caption = The producer hosts the clip show. Director= Dwayne Carey Hill… …
5casting lots — noun making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn • Syn: ↑drawing lots, ↑sortition • Hypernyms: ↑decision, ↑determination, ↑conclusion …
6drawing lots — noun making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn • Syn: ↑casting lots, ↑sortition • Hypernyms: ↑decision, ↑determination, ↑conclusion …
7drawing lots — An act in which selection is based on pure chance and in which the result depends upon the particular lot which is drawn. See also lottery …
8drawing lots — An act in which selection is based on pure chance and in which the result depends upon the particular lot which is drawn. See also lottery …
9Election — • In its broadest sense election means a choice among many persons, things, or sides to be taken. In the stricter juridical sense it means the choice of one person among many for a definite charge or function Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …
10Captain George Mainwaring — Dad s Army character name=Captain George Mainwaring affiliation=Home Guard occupation=Bank Manager start=The Man and the Hour finish=Never Too Old portrayer=Arthur LoweCaptain George Mainwaring (pronounced Mannering ) is a fictional bank manager… …
