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Meaning of SWEEPSTAKE

Pronunciation:  'sweep`steyk

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
 
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 Synonyms: sweepstakes
 
 See Also: drawing, lottery

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sweep"stake`\, n.
1. A winning of all the stakes or prizes. --Heylin.
2. A complete removal or carrying away; a clean sweep. [Obs.]
   --Bp. Hacket.
 

 

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