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dreidel

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dreidel

Main Entry:: drei·del
Variant(s):: also dreidl \ˈdrā-d^əl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Yiddish dreydl, from dreyen to turn, from Middle High German drǣjen, from Old High German drāen — more at throw
Date:: 1916

1 : a 4-sided toy marked with Hebrew letters and spun like a top in a game of chance 2 : a children's game of chance played especially at Hanukkah with a dreidel

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