Sortition
Pronunciation : Sor*ti"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. sortitio, from sortiri to draw or cast lots, fr. sors, sortis, a lot.]
Definition : Defn: Selection or appointment by lot. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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