Quick definitions from WordNet (lot)

▸ noun:  a parcel of land having fixed boundaries ("He bought a lot on the lake")
▸ noun:  (Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction
▸ noun:  anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random ("They drew lots for it")
▸ noun:  any collection in its entirety
▸ noun:  an unofficial association of people or groups ("They were an angry lot")
▸ noun:  your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) ("Has a happy lot")
▸ noun:  (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent ("A lot of money")
▸ verb:  divide into lots, as of land, for example
▸ verb:  administer or bestow, as in small portions
▸ name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #81856)

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