"Raffles" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A device for randomly allocating prizes, typically by spinning wheels or drawing lots. For example: "The charity raffle raised money for a good cause."
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."