Lot
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Lot or lots may refer to:
People
Geography
LOT may refer to:
- Lot (mass), a unit of weight used in many European countries since Middle Ages until the beginning of the 20th century
- Lot, a set of goods, together for sale in an auctionAuctionAn auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...
; or a quantity of a financial instrument - "Lot", a story by Ward MooreWard MooreWard Moore was the working name of American author Joseph Ward Moore. Moore grew up in New York City, and later moved to Chicago, and then to California....
- Land lot, a tract or parcel of land
- Parking lotParking lotA parking lot , also known as car lot, is a cleared area that is intended for parking vehicles. Usually, the term refers to a dedicated area that has been provided with a durable or semi-durable surface....
, for automobiles - Arabian lots, or Arabic parts, an astrological divination technique
People
- Lot (biblical person)
- Islamic view of Lot
- Lot Kapuaiwa (1830–1872), who reigned the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi as Kamehameha VKamehameha ValoghaKamehameha V , born as Lot Kapuāiwa, reigned as monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1863 to 1872. His motto was "Onipa`a": immovable, firm, steadfast or determined; he worked diligently for his people and kingdom and was described as the last great traditional chief...
from 1863 to 1872 - Lot Lohr, a character in the Dutch television show Sesamstraat (Sesame Street)
- King LotKing LotLot or Loth is the eponymous king of Lothian in the Arthurian legend. He is best known as the father of Sir Gawain. Such a ruler evidently first appeared in hagiographical material concerning Saint Kentigern , which feature a Leudonus, king of Leudonia, a Latin name for Lothian...
, in Arthurian legend
Geography
- Lot, BelgiumLot, BelgiumLot is a village in the municipality of Beersel, Belgium....
, a village in the municipality of Beersel - Lot (department), in south-west France
- Lot (river), in southern France
LOT may refer to:
- Language of thoughtLanguage of thoughtIn philosophy of mind, the language of thought hypothesis put forward by American philosopher Jerry Fodor describes thoughts as represented in a "language" that allows complex thoughts to be built up by combining simpler thoughts in various ways...
- LOT, IATA airport code for Lewis University AirportLewis University AirportLewis University Airport is a public airport located 20 miles southwest of Chicago, in the village of Romeoville in Will County, Illinois, United States...
, Illinois, United States - LOT, National Rail station code for Lostock railway stationLostock railway stationLostock railway station serves the suburb of Lostock in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. According to large scale Ordnance Survey maps and local usage, the area is named Lostock Junction and the station is referred to as such by many local people...
, Bolton, England - LOT Polish AirlinesLOT Polish AirlinesPolskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A. , trading as LOT Polish Airlines, is the flag carrier of Poland. Based in Warsaw, LOT was established in 1929, making it one of the world's oldest airlines still in operation. Using a fleet of 55 aircraft, LOT operates a complex network to 60 destinations in Europe,...
See also
- BacklotBacklotA backlot is an area behind or adjoining a movie studio, containing permanent exterior buildings for outdoor scenes in filmmaking or television productions, or space for temporary set construction....
(movie studios) - Casting lots (disambiguation)
- SortitionSortitionIn politics, sortition is the selection of decision makers by lottery. The decision-makers are chosen as a random sample from a larger pool of candidates....
(drawing lots)