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cast lots
cast lots
To decide something by picking an item, often a slip of paper, at random. Let's cast lots to decide who will go first—it's the only fair way to do it.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Eurydice | | yoo-RID-i-see (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| ÁIne | | AWN-ye | Irish |
| Crawford | | KRAW-fərd | English |
| Abegail | | - | English (Rare) |
| Eliphalet | | i-LIF-ə-let (English), ee-LIF-ə-let (English) | Biblical |
| Francis | | ['fra:nsis] | |