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Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes Sweep"stakes`, n.
1. A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake.
2. sing. or pl. The whole money or other things staked at a
horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all
of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several,
as may be previously agreed.
3. A race for all the sums staked or prizes offered.
Sweepstake
Sweepstake 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.
Meaning of Sweepstakes from wikipedia
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contest where a
prize or
prizes may be
awarded to a
winner or winners.
Sweepstakes began as a form of
lottery that were tied to
products sold. In response...
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merchandise and periodicals. The
company is most
widely known for its
sweepstakes and prize-based
games which were
introduced in 1967. From
August 2020...
- the
moniker "93rd 500 Mile
International Sweepstakes". It is the
first time
since 1980 that the "
Sweepstakes"
title has been used. In May 2009, the ordinal...
- A
sweepstakes parlor (or
sweepstakes café) is an
establishment that
gives away
chances to win
prizes with the
purchase of a
product or service, typically...
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Feminist Sweepstakes is the
second studio album by
American electro-punk band Le Tigre. It was
released on
October 16, 2001, by
record label Mr. Lady...
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Celebrity Sweepstakes is an
American television game show that
aired on NBC's
daytime schedule from
April 1, 1974, to
October 1, 1976. The show also had...
- The
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO, Filipino:
Tanggapan sa
Charity Sweepstakes ng Pilipinas) is a government-owned and
controlled corporation...
- hospitals. It is
generally referred to as the
Irish Sweepstake or
Irish Sweepstakes,
sometimes abbreviated to
Irish Sweep or
Irish Sweeps. The
Public Charitable...
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Sweepstakes (also
known as Sweeps) was a
Canadian schooner built in Burlington, Ontario, in 1867. It was
damaged off Cove Island, then
towed to Big Tub...
- Inc.) and a
group of
private investors. It is best
known for
running sweepstakes in
which a
large amount of
money was
offered as the
grand prize (in a...
