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dreidel
noun drei·del \ˈdrā-dəl\
Definition of DREIDEL
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
Variants of DREIDEL
drei·del also dreidl \ˈdrā-dəl\
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Origin of DREIDEL
Yiddish dreydl, from dreyen to turn, from Middle High German drǣjen, from Old High German drāen — more at throw
First Known Use: 1916
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