dreidel
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drei·del

noun \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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