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SORTITION
Etymology
Noun
sortition (countable and uncountable, plural sortitions)
selection by drawing lots
Source: Wiktionary
Sor*ti"tion, n. Etym: [L. sortitio, from sortiri to draw or cast lots, fr. sors, sortis, a lot.]
Definition: Selection or appointment by lot. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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