English[]
Etymology[]
From Italian ballotta, a small ball used to register a vote. Not voting. The ballota was a ball drawn from an urn to select at random, by lottery, a person for a role.
Ref: See, for instance, p166 J J Norwich, 'History of Venice' Penguin 1983
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
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Ballot ({{{1}}})
- a paper or card used to cast a vote
- the process of voting, especially in secret
- (mostly, US) a list of candidates running for office; a ticket
- the total of all votes cast in an election
Translations[]
Paper used for vote-casting
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the process of voting
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list of candidates
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the total of all votes cast in an election
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Verb[]
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Present participle |
to Ballot (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)
- to vote
- to draw lots
Translations[]
to vote
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to draw lots
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French[]
Etymology[]
balle + -ot
Noun[]
Ballot m. (plural Ballots)
- bundle, package
Derived terms[]
- C'est ballot
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