lot — [lät] n. [ME < OE hlot, akin to Ger los, Du lot, ON hlutr, Goth hlauts < IE base * klēu , a hook, forked branch > CLOSE2, L clavis, key] 1. an object used in deciding a matter by chance, a number of these being placed in a container and… … English World dictionary
lot — n 1: a portion of land; specif: a measured parcel of contiguous land having fixed boundaries and recorded (as on a plat) with the appropriate authority or office (as a registry of deeds) 2: a single article, a number of units of an article, or a… … Law dictionary
lot — lot1 W1S1 [lɔt US la:t] pron, adv 1.) a lot also lots informal a large amount or number ▪ We ve spent a lot on the children s education. ▪ How many CDs have you got? Lots. a lot of ▪ They paid a lot of money for that house. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
LOT — s. m. Portion d un tout qui se partage entre plusieurs personnes. Il se dit principalement en matière de succession. Faire des lots. Voilà trois lots, choisissez. La formation, la composition des lots. Ce lot est plus fort que l autre. Égaliser… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
lot — [[t]lɒt[/t]] n. v. lot•ted, lot•ting 1) one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance 2) the casting or drawing of such objects: to choose a person by lot[/ex] 3) the… … From formal English to slang
LOT — n. m. Portion d’un tout que l’on partage entre plusieurs personnes. Il se dit principalement en matière de succession. Faire des lots. La formation, la composition des lots. Ce lot est plus fort que l’autre. égaliser les lots. Les lots ont été… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
LOT — L Dernier grand affluent de la Garonne, sur sa rive droite, le Lot se compare naturellement à son voisin, le Tarn: même origine, le mont Lozère (ici le versant nord); même direction est ouest; longueur, bassin et alimentation de même ordre: 481… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Lot — (l[o^]t), n. [AS. hlot; akin to hle[ o]tan to cast lots, OS. hl[=o]t lot, D. lot, G. loos, OHG. l[=o]z, Icel. hlutr, Sw. lott, Dan. lod, Goth. hlauts. Cf. {Allot}, {Lotto}, {Lottery}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which happens without human design or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lot — (n.) O.E. hlot object (anything from dice to straw, but often a chip of wood with a name inscribed on it) used to determine someone s share, also what falls to a person by lot, from P.Gmc. *khlutom (Cf. O.N. hlutr lot, share, O.Fris. hlot lot,… … Etymology dictionary
lot — ► PRONOUN informal 1) (a lot or lots) a large number or amount; a great deal. 2) (the lot) chiefly Brit. the whole number or quantity. ► ADVERB (a lot or lots) informal ▪ a great deal … English terms dictionary
lot — LOT. s. m. Portion d un tout qui se partage entre plusieurs personnes. Il se dit principalement en matiere d heredité & de succession. Faire des lots. il luy escheut un bon lot. il a eu le gros lot, le meilleur lot. voilà trois lots, choisissez.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
