"Raffled" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To distribute (something, especially tickets) randomly among people, typically by chance or for entertainment.
Example: "Entrants in the competition had their names raffled for the prize."
Raffaele (Italian) refers to a masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Raphael, which means "God heals" or "he who heals". It is a popular name in many European countries, especially in Italy.
RAFFAELLO (often correctly spelled Raffaello Santi) (1483-1520) was an Italian artist and a renowned painter of the High Renaissance. He is best known for his frescoes in the Vatican, particularly "The School of Athens" and "Parnassus", as well as his paintings "The Sistine Madonna" and "Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione".
Refine or purify (a substance) by removing impurities.<br><br>Example: "The chemicals were raffinated to produce a high-quality oil."
Tending to enjoy a life of leisure and pleasure, often in a slightly shameful or unrespectable way.
A device for randomly allocating prizes, typically by spinning wheels or drawing lots. For example: "The charity raffle raised money for a good cause."
The family Rafflesiaceae is a small family of flowering plants consisting of about five species of parasitic flowering plants commonly known as raffia vines, all within the genus Rafflesia. These and several other members are found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia, they are best known for Rafflesia arnoldii.