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sweepstakes (encz) | sweepstakes,loterie Martin M. |
Sweepstakes (gcide) | Sweepstakes \Sweep"stakes`\, n.
1. A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake.
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2. sing. or pl. The whole money or other things staked at a
horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all
of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several,
as may be previously agreed.
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3. A race for all the sums staked or prizes offered.
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sweepstakes (wn) | sweepstakes
n 1: a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by
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Sweepstakes (gcide) | Sweepstakes \Sweep"stakes`\, n.
1. A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake.
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2. sing. or pl. The whole money or other things staked at a
horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all
of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several,
as may be previously agreed.
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3. A race for all the sums staked or prizes offered.
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