Lŏt'ter-y, n.
n. [Fr. loterie, from lot, a lot, prize, from Goth. hlauts, A-S. hlot, &c.; Sp. loteria, It. lotteria. See LOT.]
Sense 1. A distribution of prizes by lot or chance.
Sense 2. Allotment. [Obs.]
The lottery of my destiny Bars me the right of voluntary choosing. Shak.