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Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: Old French roele 'small wheel', from Latin rota; ROTATE

roulette

 noun
     
roulette
Related topics: Gambling
rou‧lette [uncountable]
DGG a game in which a small ball is spun around on a moving wheel, and people try to win money by guessing which hole the ball will fall into
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