Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun casting_lots
1 sense of casting lots
Sense 1
casting lots, drawing lots, sortition -- (making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn)
=> decision, determination, conclusion -- (the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly")