dreidel

Definition of dreidel

Pronunciation: drād´'l

n.	1.	a toy shaped somewhat like a top, but having four flat sides, each marked with one of the Hebrew letters nun, gimel, he, or shin. It is spun like a top, and the letter showing when it stops spinning determines the outcome of a game of chance.
	2.	a game of chance played with a dreidel{1}, most commonly by children at Hannukah.

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