жре́бий

noun, masculine, inanimate

Very rarely used word (top 20,000)

1.
A conventional sign (a small object a thing) taken at random from among other similar objects and determined by a condition
2.
destiny or fate

Examples

Жре́бий брошен.The die is cast.

Дава́йте тяну́ть жре́бий!Let's draw straws.

Э́то вопро́с жре́бия, кто победи́т - обе кома́нды примерно равны́ по си́лам.It's a tossup as to who will win; both teams are about the same in quality.

Они тяну́ли жре́бий, ко́му идти́ пе́рвым.They drew lots to see who would go first.

Давай тяну́ть жре́бий.Let's draw straws.

Дава́йте бро́сим жре́бий.Let's decide with a coin toss.