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Lottery with a rotating drum
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tombola
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Tombola is a game which originated in Southern Italy . With the Italian massive emigration of the 19th and 20th centuries, the game was exported abroad and where it took different forms. A variation of the game is a popular form of raffle in the UK and ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A well stocked tombola provided many potential Christmas presents for the lucky winners. ▪ Kate bought two tickets in Mrs Keble's tombola . ▪ Last year a tombola held in Morrisons supermarket, Darlington, proved very popular. ...
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n. a lottery in which winning tickets are drawn from a revolving drum
Usage examples of tombola.
Among the attractions offered had been a complete absence of bands, dances, concerts, fancy-dress balls, swimming pools, tombola, deck games, sight-seeing and parties.
Signor Tombola had endeavored to persuade us, by arguments which we took no trouble to oppQ5e, that the unity of his country in no way resembled the average modern torpedo, carefully planned, constructed with all the skill of the greatest European arsenals, but, when constructed, destined to be directed by feeble hands into a region where it must undoubtedly explode, unseen, unfeared, and unheard, into the illimitable wastes of political chaos.
Part of the programme was a tombola for children, various competitions and games also for children, but some of the entertainment was meant for adults.
Signor Tombola had endeavoured to persuade us, by arguments which we took no trouble to oppose, that the unity of his country in no way resembled the average modern torpedo, carefully planned, constructed with all the skill of the greatest European arsenals, but, when constructed, destined to be directed by feeble hands into a region where it must undoubtedly explode, unseen, unfeared, and unheard, into the illimitable wastes of political chaos.
Signer Tombola had endeavoured to persuade us, by arguments which we took no trouble to oppose, that the unity of his country in no way resembled the average modern torpedo, carefully planned, constructed with all the skill of the greatest European arsenals, but, when constructed, destined to be directed by feeble hands into a region where it must undoubtedly explode, unseen, unfeared, and unheard, into the illimitable wastes of political chaos.
Roy won a tin of sardines at the tombola and got so carried away, he bought ticket after ticket until he managed to win a bottle of Scotch.
Roy wanted to try his luck at the tombola again and he and Steve went off.